Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Pl. 9. The idle 'prentice betrayed by his whore and taken in a night cellar with his accomplice
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 · (c) September 30, 1747
An underground drinking den where Idle shows his stolen goods to his one-eyed accomplice (see Plate 3) unaware that behind him his companion from the garret bedroom (see Plate 7) is pointing him out to the magistrate and constables.
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