The Industrious ’Prentice Performing the Duty of a Christian

William Hogarth, 1747

The image depicts the upper half of several individuals in a church-like setting. A young apprentice and a woman are in focus in the foreground. The young man stands in a wooden pew with a book in his hands. His facial features are detailed with a concentrated expression, shoulder-length curly hair, and formal 18th-century attire. The woman wears a bonnet and a patterned dress, holding a book. The background includes a church interior with high vaulted ceilings, arches, and a large organ, with people seated or listening to a service.
Artist
William Hogarth
Date
1747
Type
Print
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
26.7 × 35 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts the upper half of several individuals in a church-like setting. A young apprentice and a woman are in focus in the foreground. The young man stands in a wooden pew with a book in his hands. His facial features are detailed with a concentrated expression, shoulder-length curly hair, and formal 18th-century attire. The woman wears a bonnet and a patterned dress, holding a book. The background includes a church interior with high vaulted ceilings, arches, and a large organ, with people seated or listening to a service.

William Hogarth