El aprendiz perezoso jugando en el cementerio durante el oficio

William Hogarth, 1747

This is a drawing of an apprentice playing in a churchyard during divine service. The scene shows individuals engaged in a dice game on a tomb, with one figure emerging from a church-like entrance in the background. The environment includes gothic elements like skulls and bones. An authoritative figure in period attire stands nearby with a stick. The composition is detailed with fine line work, typical of engraving techniques, and includes architectural elements like walls and columns.
Artista
William Hogarth
Fecha
1747
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
Aguafuerte y buril
Medidas
26,2 × 34,8 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a drawing of an apprentice playing in a churchyard during divine service. The scene shows individuals engaged in a dice game on a tomb, with one figure emerging from a church-like entrance in the background. The environment includes gothic elements like skulls and bones. An authoritative figure in period attire stands nearby with a stick. The composition is detailed with fine line work, typical of engraving techniques, and includes architectural elements like walls and columns.

William Hogarth