Drawing, William Hogarth, between 1746 and 1747

Drawing for an unused subject connected with "industry and idleness" (1747), "the industrious 'prentice when a merchant, giving money to his parents"; interior of warehouse surrounded by a balcony supported on pillars, goodchild seated beside table with parents, to the left, a weighing-machine, man and sacks pen and brown ink and grey wash, over graphite verso: two slight sketches of heads and shoulders graphite. Date: between 1746 and 1747. Dimensions: Height: 211 mm; Width: 290 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Drawing (BM 1896,0710.28 2)