The industrious 'prentice grown rich & Sheriff of London [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The industrious 'prentice grown rich & Sheriff of London [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Industrious apprentice grown rich and Sheriff of London
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliamt., Sepbr. 30, 1747.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
Goodchild 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 state
- Description
-
Title 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."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 26.3 x 34.3 cm.
Formerly on page 138 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 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 34.5 cm, on sheet 29.5 x 38.5 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
- Collection Title
- Plate 51. 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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Banquets
Banquet halls
Business people
Eating & drinking
Gluttony
Servants
Sheriffs
Rake's progress - Subjects
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Banquets
Banquet halls
Business people
Eating & drinking
Gluttony
Servants
Sheriffs
Rake's progress
England > London > 1747
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > 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
- 9882492
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194072
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