William Hogarth (English 1697-1764), "Industry & Idleness", 1747, engravings, set of twelve plates comprising, 1 - "The Fellow 'Prentices at their Looms", 2 - "The Industrious 'Prentice performing the Duty of a Christian", 3 - "The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service", 4 - "The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite, and Entrusted by his Master", 5 - "The Idle 'Prentice turn'd away, and sent to Sea", 6 - "The Industrious 'Prentice out of his Time, & Married to his Master's Daughter", 7 - "The Idle 'Prentice return'd from Sea, & in a Garret with common Prostitute", 8 - "The Industrious 'Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London", 9 - "The Idle 'Prentice betrayed by his Whore, & taken in a Night-Cellar with his Accomplice", 10 - "The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeach'd by his Accomplice", 11 - "The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn", 12 - "The Industrious 'Prentice Lord-Mayor of London", framed as singles and in groups, six total.

Not examined out of frames, toning, sheets have been mounted to paper of similar color, minor foxing/discoloration, edges trimmed - some uneven, plate one with losses to lower edge, plate eight losses upper right corner, wear to frames.