The industrious 'prentice grown rich & Sheriff of London [graphic]

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."
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.
Provenance: Gifted by Henry Man (1747/48-1799) to his son Harry Stoe Man (1783-1848) in 1796. Jarndyce; December 2019.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 26.3 x 34.5 cm, on sheet 29.5 x 38.5 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State 2].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 75 H67 747
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]