The idle 'prentice turn'd away, and sent to sea [graphic]

2026-04-28T10:19:52-04:00

Creator:

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker

Published / Created:

publish'd according to act of Parliamt., Sep. 30, 1747.

Call Number:

Folio Greenberg 75 H67 753

Collection Title:

Leaf 42. Album of William Hogarth prints.

Image Count:

1

Resource Type:

still image

Abstract:

A sea chest stamped "Tho Idle his Chest" set in a row boat on the Thames tells us that it is Tom Idle who is being rowed out to sea by a waterman smoking pipe. Using his fingers to make horns on his head, Tom also makes a face at the sailor who points...

Alternative Title:

Idle apprentice turned away and sent to sea

Description:

Title engraved above image.

Subject (Topic):

Apprentices, Chests, Crying, Families, Gallows, Gestures, Mothers, Rowboats, Rowing, Rake's progress, Sailing ships, Sailors, and Windmills

Found in:

Lewis Walpole Library > The idle 'prentice turn'd away, and sent to sea [graphic]