Industry and Idleness (Set of 12)

Scarce set of twelve engravings by William Hogarth from the Heath/Cradock issue of the engraved plates.

Plate 1: The Fellow ‘Prentices at their Looms.
Plate 2: The INDUSTRIOUS ‘PRENTICE performing the Duty of a Christian|
Plate 3: The Idle ‘Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service
Plate 4: The Industrious ‘Prentice a Favourite and entrusted by his Matter
Plate 5: The Idle ‘Prentice turn’d away, and went to Sea
Plate 6: The Industrious ‘Prentice out of his Time, & Married to his Master’s Daughter
Plate 7: The Idle ‘Prentice return’d from Sea & in a Garret with a common Prostitute
Plate 8: The Industrious ‘Prentice grown rich & Sheriff of London
Plate 9: The Idle ‘Prentice betrayed and taken in a Night-Cellar with his Accomplice
Plate 10: The Industrious ‘Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeach’d by his Accomplice.
Plate 11: The Idle ‘Prentice Executed at Tyburn
Plate 12: The Industrious ‘Prentice Lord-Mayor of London

From Hogarth, William. The Works of William Hogarth From the Original Plates Restored by James Heath. With the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected to which are Prefixed a Biographical Essay on the Genius and Productions of Hogarth and Explanations of the Subjects of the Plates by John Nichols. Published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy., London, 1822

References:
Haslam, F. From Hogarth to Rowlandson. Liverpool 1996 :.
Paulson, R. Hogarth’s Graphic Works. London 1989 :.

Collections:
University Library Melbourne: record=b1500251
State Library New South Wales: 74VvBAye3BvO
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 6575364
British Museum London: 1937,0302.1
University of Adelaide: 76 H715