The industrious 'prentice grown rich & Sheriff of London [graphic]Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmakerpublish'd according to act of Parliamt., Sepbr. 30, 1747.engGoodchild and his wife are seated in the place of honour in a large banquet hall. In the foreground, greedy liverymen are waited on by a young black man, while a boorish beadle stops a crowd of petitioners at the door, one of whom has handed him a letter addressed "To the Worshipt. Fras. Goodchild Es. Sher[iff of] ... Londo[n]." The walls are decorated with two large portraits, one of which is William III and a statue of Sr William Walworth Kt. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles and a hangman's rope; on the left frame hang the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain and a sword of stateTitle engraved above image.State and publisher from Paulson."Plate 8"--Below frame.Eighth plate in the series of twelve: "Industry and idleness."Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: "Proverbs Ch:IV. Ver: 7,8. With all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her & she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her."On laid paper.