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Industry and Idleness
Industry and Idleness is a series of 12 comic engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747. His earlier series, such as A Harlot's Progress (1731) and Marriage a-la-mode (1743), were painted first, with engravings being produced from the paintings; Industry and Idleness was his first series created as a set of engravings, with prints were sold for 1 shilling each (12 shillings for a complete set).
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