The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service

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.
Művész
William Hogarth
Datálás
1747
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
etching and engraving
Méretek
26,2 × 34,8 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

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