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The idle 'prentice turn'd away and sent to sea

The idle 'prentice turn'd away and sent to sea
1747
plate 5 from the Industry and idleness series

Medium
etching and engraving

Measurements
26.4 × 34.8 cm (image and plate) 27.3 × 36.4 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Paulson 172 iii/iii; BM Satires 2935

Edition
3rd of 3 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Design'd & Engrav'd by W..m (m in superscript above .. ) Hogarth
printed in ink l.r.: Publish'd according to Act of Parliam..t (t in superscript above .. ) Sep .. 30. 1747.
printed in ink l.c.: Plate 5.
printed in ink u.c.: The IDLE 'PRENTICE turn'd away, and ſent to Sea.
printed in ink (in cartouche) l.c.: Proverbs CHAP: X. Ve:1. / A Foolish Son is the heavineſs / of his Mother.

Accession Number
1278.456-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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