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10. The industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master [graphic]
- Creator:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, Sep. 30, 1747.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 747
- Collection Title:
- Plate 47. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the weaving shop ont he right Mr. West stands with the apprentice Goodchild on a raised platform, his arm resting casually on the young man's shoulder. Goodchild holds the "Day Book", a purse, and a set of keys. The two gloves on the desk are shown clasping, symbolic of the relationship between the two men. On the left a porter wearing the coat-of-arms of the City of London enters the shop carrying rolls of cloth. The porter has a large carbuncular nose. His dog bares its teeth at the shop cat who hisses back, back arched. In the background workers sit at the looms and spinning wheels; attached to the desk is the "London Almanack". The left of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles and a hangman's rope; on the right frame hang the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain and a sword of state
- Alternative Title:
- Industrious apprentice a favourite and entrusted by his master
- Description:
- Title etched above image., Series title 'Industry and idleness', state, and publisher from Paulson., "Plate 4"--Below frame, centered., Caption in decoration centered in lower edge of frame, quote from 'Matthew Chap. XXV. Ve. 21': Well done thou good and faithfull servant, thou hast been faithfull over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things.", and Sewn into contemporary blue paper wrappers with the eleven other plates in the series, all on wove paper; inscribed "H. Man. 1798" on front wrapper. With a further brown paper dust wrapper and brown paper envelope, inscribed "Hogarth Industrious and Idle Apprentice. H.S. Man 1796, a gift from his father". For further information, consult library staff.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Topic):
- Apprentices, Cats, Dogs, Looms, Parables, Porters, Supervisors, Textile industry, and Weaving
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master [graphic]
11. The industrious 'prentice a favourite, and entrusted by his master [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1747]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 793 P37 Copy 1
- Collection Title:
- After page 264. Some account of London.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the weaving shop ont he right Mr. West stands with the apprentice Goodchild on a raised platform, his arm resting casually on the young man's shoulder. Goodchild holds the "Day Book", a purse, and a set of keys.The two gloves on the desk are shown clasping, symbolic of the relationship between the two men. On the left a porter wearing the coat-of-arms of the City of London enters the shop carrying rolls of cloth. The porter has a large carbuncular nose. His dog bares its teeth at the shop cat who hisses back, back arched. In the background workers sit at the looms and spinning wheels; attached to the desk is a calendar from the "London Almanack". The left of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles and a hangman's rope; on the right frame hang the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain and a sword of state
- Alternative Title:
- Industrious apprentice a favourite and entrusted by his master
- Description:
- Title etched above image., A reduced copy of the fourth plate in the "Industry and idleness" series. For the original plate engraved by Hogarth and published in 1747, see no. 2926 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 3. See also: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd rev. ed.), no. 171., Caption centered below image, a quote from "Matthew Chap. XXV. Ve. 21": Well done thou good and faithfull servant, thou hast been faithfull over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., and Bound in after page 264 in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Pennant, T. Some account of London.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Apprentices, Cats, Dogs, Looms, Parables, Porters, Supervisors, Textile industry, and Weaving
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The industrious 'prentice a favourite, and entrusted by his master [graphic]