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The industrious 'prentice out of his time, and married to his master's daughter
1747
plate 6 from the Industry and idleness series
Medium
etching and engraving
Measurements
26.4 × 34.8 cm (image and plate) 27.5 × 36.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Paulson 173 iv/v; BM Satires 2945
Edition
4th of 5 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 Parliament Sep,,br (br in superscript above ,, ) 30. 1747
printed in ink l.c.: Plate 6.
printed in ink u.c.: The INDUSTRIOUS 'PRENTICE out of his Time, & Married to his Maſter's Daughter.
printed in ink (in cartouche) l.c.: Proverbs CH:XII. Ver: 4. / The Virtuous Woman is a / Crown to her Husband.
Accession Number
1278.457-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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