Industry and Oeconomy

by After Henry Singleton

$850 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A fine colour-printed stipple-engraved scene demonstrating the effects of application to life and business, after Henry Singleton The subject of this very fine image finds echoes in a number of earlier works, most notably William Hogarth's series titled 'The Industrious Apprentice'. The subject matter is illustrated by Samuel Collings' verses which appear with the title beneath each image. Singleton's work was extremely popular during his lifetime, and the present image

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