The idle 'prentice turn'd away, and sent to sea [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The idle 'prentice turn'd away, and sent to sea [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Idle apprentice turned away and sent to sea
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliamt., Sep. 30, 1747.
- Publication Place
- [London] : [Wm. Hogarth]
- Abstract
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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 to a gallows on the shore (Cuckold's Point), while another sailor shows him a rope. Idle's mother sits before him wiping her weeping eyes. In the background on shore are various ships and a line of windmills. In the lower left corner, Tom's Indenture floats on the waves. 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
- Description
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Title engraved above image.
State and publisher from Paulson.
"Plate 5"--Below frame.
Fifth plate in the series of twelve: "Industry and idleness".
Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: "Proverbs Chap:XXV.Ve:1. A Foolish Son is the heaviness of his Mother."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 26.3 x 34.5 cm.
Formerly on page 135 in volume 2. Removed in 2013 by LWL conservator. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 26.3 x 34.8 cm, on sheet 29.6 x 39.1 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
- Collection Title
- Plate 48. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
- Etchings England London 1747
- Material
- etching with engraving ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Apprentices
Chests
Crying
Families
Gallows
Gestures
Mothers
Rowboats
Rowing
Sailing ships
Sailors
Windmills
Rake's progress - Subjects
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Apprentices
Chests
Crying
Families
Gallows
Gestures
Mothers
Rowboats
Rowing
Sailing ships
Sailors
Windmills
Rake's progress
England > London > 1747
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9882453
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194066