SINGLETON Henry (1766-1839) Industry And Oeconomy 1800

SINGLETON Henry ( 1766-1839) Industry and Oeconomy
London: 25 March 1800.  
Stipple engravings, printed in colours, by Darcis (expertly repaired tear to upper margin in image area).   

SINGLETON Henri (1766-1839)
Industrija i ekonomija
London: 25. marta 1800.
Bakrotisak iz bakarne gravure, štampan u bojama.
Veličina slike (uključujući tekst): 64 x 49 cm!
Uramljena - ram je stariji.
Slika je porodično nasledstvo iz Engleske!
SA OZBILJNIM KUPCEM - DOGOVOR OKO CENE!

Fina scena u boji ugravirana u tabak, koja pokazuje efekte primene na život i posao, prema Henriju Singletonu.

Predmet ove vrlo fine slike nalazi odjeka u brojnim ranijim radovima, posebno u seriji Vilijama Hogarta pod naslovom „ Vredni šegrt“ . Tema je ilustrovana stihovima Samuela Collingsa koji se pojavljuju sa naslovom ispod svake slike. Delo Singletona bilo je izuzetno popularno tokom njegovog života, a sadašnja slika svakako pokazuje da je zaslužio tu popularnost. Original je verovatno napravljen po narudžbini Darcisa, jer se zna da je Singleton specijalizovan za dela koja su bila namenjena umetničkim delima za gravere. Malo je verovatno da su pravac bilo čijeg života promenili otisci proizvedeni za moralnu izgradnju, ipak, ovaj prikaz Singleton-a dotiče višegodišnju gotovo mitološku temu mladića koji „ dolazi u grad“ samo sa svojom spremnošću, pametnošću i jednoumljem kao preporukku za uspeh.

A fine colour-printed stipple-engraved scene demonstrating the effects of application to life and business, after Henry Singleton.

The subject of this very fine image finds echoes in a number of earlier works, most notably William Hogarth's series titled 'The Industrious Apprentice'. The subject matter is illustrated by Samuel Collings' verses which appear with the title beneath each image. Singleton's work was extremely popular during his lifetime, and the present image certainly shows that he merited that popularity. The original was probably produced as a commission from Darcis as Singleton is known to have come to specia lise in works that were intended as artwork for engravers. It is unlikely that the direction of anyone's life was altered by prints produeced for moral edification, nevertheless, this depiction by Singleton does touch on the perennial almost mythological theme of a young man "coming to town" with only his willingness, wits and singlemindedness to recommend him and succeeding.