The Industrious ’Prentice a Favourite, and Entrusted by His Master

William Hogarth, 1747

This is a drawing of a workshop scene. The image shows a workshop interior with an apprentice, workers at spinning wheels, a man at large rolls of fabric, and a cat on the ground. The apprentice is standing with a book talking to another figure, and there is a biblical reference inset at the bottom.
Artist
William Hogarth
Date
1747
Type
Print
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
26.3 × 34.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a workshop scene. The image shows a workshop interior with an apprentice, workers at spinning wheels, a man at large rolls of fabric, and a cat on the ground. The apprentice is standing with a book talking to another figure, and there is a biblical reference inset at the bottom.

William Hogarth