Print study, drawing, William Hogarth, between 1746 and 1747

Preliminary sketch for pl 4 of "industry and idleness" (1747), "the industrious 'prentice a favourite and entrusted by his master"; interior scene, to left, in a raised alcove, goodchild standing beside a bureau, with west beside him, indicating with his right hand to the workroom of weavers and spinners, in the centre a sleeping dog, to right, a porter with rolls of silk pen and brown ink, with grey wash over graphite. Date: between 1746 and 1747. Dimensions: Height: 215 mm; Width: 293 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Print study, drawing (BM 1896,0710.9)