Idleness Collection (page 2)

Heart Stealing. Can t Get at it (litho)
3639416 Heart Stealing. Can t Get at it (litho) by Jones, Owen (1809-74) (attr.to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heart Stealing)

On Strike (litho)
5227339 On Strike (litho) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Strike. Illustration for Bibbys Annual, 1913.); © Look and Learn

The Effects of Extravagance and Idleness (chromolitho)
1051682 The Effects of Extravagance and Idleness (chromolitho) by Morland, George (1763-1804) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Effects of Extravagance and Idleness)

Education under the Government Code, teaching Needlework by Demonstration (engraving)
1044220 Education under the Government Code, teaching Needlework by Demonstration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Education under the Government Code)

Love in Idleness (engraving)
1628321 Love in Idleness (engraving) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Idleness. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 February 1895)

The bad housekeeper (chromolitho)
1094254 The bad housekeeper (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bad housekeeper)

Cover for the first edition of La Picara Justina by Francisco Lopez de Ubeda
XJF439983 Cover for the first edition of La Picara Justina by Francisco Lopez de Ubeda, published 1605 (engraving) by Morales

Drink, drink, brother drink! (colour litho)
3103906 Drink, drink, brother drink! (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink, drink, brother drink)

Idleness (engraving)
1614183 Idleness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idleness. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 August 1885)

Work, 1863 (oil on canvas)
BIR100701 Work, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 68.4x99 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Allegory of Sloth (pen & ink and wash on paper)
478825 Allegory of Sloth (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Floris, Frans (1519-70); 60x98.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: pricked for transfer); Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish

Laziness and misery, or Francois corrected (coloured engraving)
5998883 Laziness and misery, or Francois corrected (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laziness and misery, or Francois corrected)

Punch cartoon: A View in Hyde Park, Showing the Proposed Site for the Exhibition of Industry (engraving)
6034637 Punch cartoon: A View in Hyde Park, Showing the Proposed Site for the Exhibition of Industry (engraving) by English School

St. Mark s, Venice, detail of a boy smoking (oil on canvas) (detail of 100405)
THA100406 St. Mark s, Venice, detail of a boy smoking (oil on canvas) (detail of 100405) by Echtler, Adolf (1843-1914); Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Sweet Idleness, Naples, 1897 (glass plate)
494191 Sweet Idleness, Naples, 1897 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

Heartsease or Love in idleness, Viola tricolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving)
3051763 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some Studies during an Afternoon in the Park (engraving)
1061729 Some Studies during an Afternoon in the Park (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Studies during an Afternoon in the Park)

The Pilgrim at the Gate of Idleness, 1884 (oil on canvas)
1071148 The Pilgrim at the Gate of Idleness, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 96.5x130.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Weaving at Spitalfields, England, Industry and Idleness
Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth, showing weaving at Spitalfields, England, contrasting the discipline of one apprentice with the slovenly behaviour of another. Date: First published 1747

Industry and Idleness (engraving)
1627486 Industry and Idleness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Industry and Idleness. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 October 1893)

A Tale in Four Stories (engraving)
1590853 A Tale in Four Stories (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale in Four Stories)

Laziness and crime in the youth of France (colour litho)
2779348 Laziness and crime in the youth of France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laziness and crime in the youth of France)

The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving)
1041561 The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the British Association at Bath)

Idle Moments (oil on panel)
700735 Idle Moments (oil on panel) by Jonghe, Gustave Leonard de (1829-93); 53.7x65.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or
6021997 Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or Crime (litho) by American School

Man smoking in a parlour, 1862 (oil on canvas)
1763998 Man smoking in a parlour, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Soden, John Edward (fl.1861-87); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; British, out of copyright

America revisited by Our Special Artist (engraving)
1626838 America revisited by Our Special Artist (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: America revisited by Our Special Artist)

The Idle Prentice Turned Away, and Sent to Sea, 1747 (engraving)
1071413 The Idle Prentice Turned Away, and Sent to Sea, 1747 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 26.4x34.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Villa Derniere, St. Tropez (oil on canvas)
1066174 Villa Derniere, St. Tropez (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 73.7x92.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Allegory of idleness (pencil & chalk on paper)
909522 Allegory of idleness (pencil & chalk on paper) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911) (manner of); 42.2x26.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

Women of a Harem in Morocco, 1875 (oil on canvas)
878379 Women of a Harem in Morocco, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Constant, Jean Joseph Benjamin (1845-1902); 130.8x90.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Guards of the Harem (oil on panel)
CH448352 The Guards of the Harem (oil on panel) by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); 79.7x98.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

La Paresse, 1896 (woodblock on paper)
AGR213787 La Paresse, 1896 (woodblock on paper) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.3x22.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of Vagabonds, 1894 (oil on canvas)
DSA148323 Study of Vagabonds, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 51x111 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; eOdessa Art Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810
NCO191719 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Idleness, 1900 (oil on canvas)
987318 Idleness, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 99.1x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idleness. John William Godward (1861-1922). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1900

What are you doing to guard the homes of England? (colour litho)
818420 What are you doing to guard the homes of England? (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: What are you doing to guard the homes of England)

The lazy husband (chromolitho)
1094252 The lazy husband (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lazy husband)

Industry and Idleness [after Hogarths The Industrious
1071408 Industry and Idleness [after Hogarths The Industrious Prentice Performing the Duty of a Christian], 1807 (engraving) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 13.0175x16.8275x cm; Dallas Museum of Art

Sloth, probably after 1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
Sloth, probably after 1621

Leisure and Labor, 1858. Creator: Francis Blackwell Mayer
Leisure and Labor, 1858

Time crowning Employment and punishing Idleness, ca. 1650-77. Creator: Antoine Couchet
Time crowning Employment and punishing Idleness, ca. 1650-77

The Industrious Prentice Grown Rich and Sheriff of London (Industry and Idleness, plate 8), September 30, 1747

The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle One Brought Before Him & Impeached by his Accomplice: Industry and Idleness, plate 10, September 30, 1747

The Idle Prentice at Play in the Churchyard: Industry and Idleness, plate 3, September 30, 1747

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"Embracing the Virtue of Industry: Confronting Idleness in Victorian Society" In the strict and rule-bound world of Victorian society, idleness was seen as a grave sin that threatened to erode moral values and societal order. The artwork "The Parable of the Talents" by an unknown artist in 1884, depicted this notion vividly. It reminded families of their duty to work diligently and make good use of their talents. Thomas Couture's painting "The Romans of the Decadence" from 1847 served as a cautionary tale, revealing the consequences of indulging in idleness. It portrayed a society on the brink of collapse due to its excessive pursuit of pleasure and disregard for hard work. Through William Hogarth's engravings like "Gin Lane, " created in 1751, he exposed the devastating effects that idleness coupled with alcoholism had on individuals and communities alike. These images were meant to shock viewers into recognizing idleness as a destructive force that needed to be combated. However, not all depictions focused solely on admonishing idlers; some explored different aspects surrounding it. Lord Mayors' works by Hogarth showcased how those entrusted with power could succumb to indolence if not held accountable. Contrasting these narratives were illustrations like "Marmottes administratives, " featured in Le Pele-Mele magazine in 1906. This colorful lithograph humorously highlighted bureaucratic inefficiency while subtly critiquing idle government officials who wasted time instead of serving their constituents. Artworks such as "How Lady Blanche Arundel Held Wardour for King Charles" depicted historical figures engaging actively during times when action was necessary rather than surrendering to passivity or laziness. On occasion, leisure activities like tea parties were also captured within paintings such as "A Tea Party. " While seemingly idle at first glance, these gatherings often served social and political purposes, demonstrating that not all idleness was devoid of meaning.