1747
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard, during Divine Service is a 1747 ink by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic scene inside a church. Five men are slumped or sprawled around a table, some asleep, others slumped over. One man leans against a pillar, looking down at them. The table is covered with books, a hat, and a few scattered objects. Outside the church door, a figure stands holding a broom, watching them. The title calls out the men as lazy apprentices ignoring their duties. The messy church and scattered bones on the floor add to the sense of disorder. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this image was made.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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