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Pl. 5. The idle 'prentice turned away and sent to sea
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 · (c) September 30, 1747
The River Thames, probably Limehouse Reach, with Tom Idle in a rowing boat heading for a ship and life at sea. He is accompanied by his weeping mother and two mocking sailors as well as the oarsman.
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