1747
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Industrious 'Prentice a Favorite, and entrusted by his Master is a 1747 ink by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy workshop. A young man in old-fashioned clothes stands at a workbench, holding tools. Behind him, shelves hold odd objects—gears, a clock, and a weird machine. A dog sits near his feet, and a man in the corner looks at papers. The walls are dark, with a window letting in dim light. The title says this is about a hardworking apprentice. The artist carved this scene into metal using ink lines. Next, look up etching to see how prints like this were made.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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