The Idle Prentice Betrayed by his Whore and taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice 1747

"The Idle 'Prentice Betrayed by his Whore & taken in a Night Cellar with his Accomplice" (1747) is an etching by William Hogarth that depicts a scene from his series of moralizing prints, *Industry and Idleness*. This particular print shows a young apprentice, who has wasted his time and money on gambling and drinking, being taken away by a group of men. The apprentice is betrayed by his girlfriend, who is also shown in the image, and his accomplice is shown behind him, preparing to take the apprentice's possessions. The etching is an example of Hogarth's satirical and moralistic style, which used humor and exaggeration to highlight the problems of society and the dangers of vice. The print is now part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.