Black and White Illustration: "The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn ". Engraving after William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) from his series, "Industry and Idleness". His earlier series of painted works, "The Harlot's Progress" and "Marriage à-la-mode" which were subsequently released as engravings, "Industry and Idleness" was engraved from the outset. Hogarth's aim in this series was to illustrate the possible rewards for working hard, and the pitfalls of not doing so, a message predominantly aimed at working children. This reproduction was by Thomas Cook and originally published around 1806.
Black and White Illustration: "The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn ". Engraving after William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) from his series, "Industry and Idleness". Hogarth's earlier series of painted works, "The Harlot's Progress" and "Marriage à-la-mode" which were subsequently released as engravings, "Industry and Idleness" was engraved from the outset. Hogarth's aim in this series was to illustrate the possible rewards for working hard, and the pitfalls of not doing so, a message predominantly aimed at working children. This reproduction was by Thomas Cook and originally published around 1806. Thomas Cook (1744/5-1818) was a printmaker who produced works for The Gentlemen's Magazine and frontispieces for book is most well known for reproducing works by Hogarth, this being one of many.
Size: 5068px × 3116px
Location: Historic England
Photo credit: © Timewatch Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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