Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, BritishAfter William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Title:
Plate 9, The Idle 'Prentice Betrayed by his Whore and Taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice
Date:
1747
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with line engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 13 3/4 inches (26.7 × 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered above image: "The IDLE 'PRETICE betray'd by his Whore & taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice."; lettered below image: "Proverbs CHAP: VI Ve: 26 | The Adulteress will hunt for | the precious life. | Design'd & Engrav'd by Wm. Hogarth | Plate 9 | Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Sep. 30 1747".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art,Gift of Suzanne and William H. Speaker
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2019.24.59
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
David Bindman, Hogarth, Thames & Hudson, p. 158, no. 121, , NJ18.H67 B56 2021 (YCBA)