The Industrious 'Prentice by William Hogarth, 1747 M4 Sherman and stands in testimony to

and stands in testimony to the adoration he had for his little sister Gerti

the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben behind them

Laurence Sterne

In the distance is the edge of Lake Oppstrynsvatn

The Industrious 'Prentice by William Hogarth, 1747 M4 Sherman and stands in testimony toABOUT THIS PRINT This print should be viewed alongside William Hogarths depiction of the execution of Tom Idle. Like that illustration, this one comes from Hogarths 1747 series Industry and Idleness. While Idles story provides a warning, the subject of this print Francis Goodchild provides an inspiration. Goodchild and Idle both start out as humble apprentices at a silk weavers shop in Spitalfields. While Idles behaviour brings him misery, Goodchilds