The Industrious 'Prentice Out of his Time and Married to his Master's Daughter (Industry and Idleness, plate 6) 1747

"The Industrious 'Prentice Out of his Time and Married to his Master's Daughter" (Industry and Idleness, plate 6) is an etching by the English artist William Hogarth created in 1747. The work is the sixth in a series of eight engravings meant to moralize the virtues of industry and the vices of idleness. The plate depicts a young man, now successful, being met by his former master, who offers him a plate of food. This scene embodies the reward for hard work as portrayed throughout the series. The print's intricate details and clear social commentary are characteristic of Hogarth's style and continue to resonate with viewers today.