Laziness Collection (page 4)

Dix heures et demie, illustration from Moeurs Administratives
740214 Dix heures et demie, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D aprAs Nature by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub

Plumber, hard at work (chromolitho)
2800647 Plumber, hard at work (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plumber, hard at work. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving)
1071409 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 26.4x34.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Industry and Idleness)

The Blessed Saint Laverche, patron of the lazy - image of Epinal Pellerin
LSE4083490 The Blessed Saint Laverche, patron of the lazy - image of Epinal Pellerin, engraved by Georgin, 19th century by French School

Sloth and diligence (colour litho)
3095596 Sloth and diligence (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sloth and diligence. Paresse et amour du travail)

The unclean. Lazy and dirty child. Little boys alphabet
DUV4198694 The unclean. Lazy and dirty child. Little boys alphabet. Abecedary has moral value containing reading exercises

Thierry III says the Faineant king of 673a 691 walks through Paris in his carriage shot
XEE4406790 Thierry III says the Faineant king of 673a 691 walks through Paris in his carriage shot by oxen. Chromolithography around 1890

Scene depicting the lazy kings: King of France Thierry III (673-691
XEE4136516 Scene depicting the lazy kings: King of France Thierry III (673-691) carries in a tank with a bed pulled by oxen

The art of losing weight and getting overweight: one man walks while another is
XEE4151337 The art of losing weight and getting overweight: one man walks while another is transported in a carriage - engraving in " La Sante Universelle - Guide Medical des Familles" 1852

Allegory of laziness. Shes holding her arms crossed
XEE4135622 Allegory of laziness. Shes holding her arms crossed. His attribute is a turtle and a slug. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien

Venice, in the morning. 19th century engraving
XEE4109390 Venice, in the morning. 19th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venice, in the morning)

The tinajas of the Channel, the use of these huge earthen jars replaces the use of
LSE4328440 The tinajas of the Channel, the use of these huge earthen jars replaces the use of barrels and their use is very old

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

I ll show you what work is (engraving)
3643748 I ll show you what work is (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ll show you what work is)

I went on strike 30 years ago, and I ain t never give in yet (colour litho)
2815844 I went on strike 30 years ago, and I ain t never give in yet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I went on strike 30 years ago)

Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving)
698811 Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The new fashioned Phaeton (engraving)
560269 The new fashioned Phaeton (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new fashioned Phaeton. Published 1776.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness
GHL205226 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness, published 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 39x33 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Bags of Gold (chromolitho)
6001763 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Bags of Gold (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Repos au bain, 1888 (oil on canvas)
1197499 Repos au bain, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Ralli, Theodore Jacques (1852-1909); 45.7x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Far niente drawing by Gavarni, 1825
XEE4113519 Far niente drawing by Gavarni, 1825. by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Far niente drawing by Gavarni, 1825.); Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Students of tuna (or tunantes) in the district of the University of Alcala de Henares
LSE4329086 Students of tuna (or tunantes) in the district of the University of Alcala de Henares, the peculiarity of these students who have adopted idle, free and wandering life is not to study

Plate taken from a series of 12 engravings by William Hogarth (1697-1764)
XEE4148340 Plate taken from a series of 12 engravings by William Hogarth (1697-1764), British illustrator, entitled " Industry and Idleness"

Second voyage (1772-1775) of Captain James Cook (1728-1779)
XEE4162256 Second voyage (1772-1775) of Captain James Cook (1728-1779): an island who spent his day being swallowed by his wives (Tahiti)

The lazy - image of Epinal Pellerin, engraved by Georgin, 19th century
LSE4083488 The lazy - image of Epinal Pellerin, engraved by Georgin, 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lazy - image of Epinal Pellerin)

The session of the hairdresser at home - drawing, 1891 (Journal the Figaro on the floor)
LSE4082701 The session of the hairdresser at home - drawing, 1891 (Journal the Figaro on the floor) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Allegory of phlegmatic complexion. The turtle is the attribute of its slowness
XEE4135885 Allegory of phlegmatic complexion. The turtle is the attribute of its slowness. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien bildich

Minerve chasing Vices from the Vertu Garden Painting by Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506
JLJ4577620 Minerve chasing Vices from the Vertu Garden Painting by Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506) 15th century Sun. 1, 6x1, 92 m by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Louvre, Paris

An International Ascent of a Japanese Mountain (engraving)
1055999 An International Ascent of a Japanese Mountain (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An International Ascent of a Japanese Mountain)

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

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

False beards for teenage men who haven t the time or the inclination to grow a real beard. 20th October 1960

Catching the sun on the highest spot in London. The statue of Nelson at the top of the column is being cleaned once again, and steeplejacks perched on the top made the most of the sun

Dogs Afghan Hound August 1972 An Afhgan Hound makes itself comfortable laying on a pile of old car tyres August 1972 relaxedimages

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms: Industry and Idleness, plate 1, September 30, 1747

RF- Young Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) carried on mother's back, Madagascar

Howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) resting, Costa Rica

A woman sleeps at her vegetable stall in a Hong Kong market
A woman sleeps soundly while waiting for customers at her vegetable stall in a Hong Kong Market Date: 1979

Industry and Idleness, by William Hogarth
Photo of an original engraving from the Works of William Hogarth published in 1833

The fellow prentices at their looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness, 1747; the scene is a Spitalfields silk-weaving shop, London

The Idlers, c1660. Artist: Jan Steen
The Idlers, c1660. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

The Haymakers, 1880. Artist: Jules Bastien-Lepage
The Haymakers, 1880. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Divine Comedy. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross t
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Eigth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil cross the river Styx in the boat of Phlegyas

A laid back polar bear (Ursus maritimus) resting on an ice floe in the Canadian Arctic

Essays laziness Tsurezuregusa title object comparison
Essays on laziness Tsurezuregusa (title on object) A comparison of Japanese writings (series title) Washo kurabe (series title on object)

Minerva overcomes ignorance laziness Minerva
Minerva overcomes ignorance and laziness, Minerva, sitting on the clouds, has Ignorance under her feet and laziness, with a turtle, flees from her

Man looks empty jug two men watch gestures men
Man looks in empty jug, two men watch The empty jug, Some gestures of the men in this performance carry a negative meaning. The man who looks into the empty jug is a can or a drunk

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Laziness: A timeless vice that transcends eras and species. From the strict Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family, which aimed to combat idleness, to the mischievous antics of A Man Loaded with Mischief in 18th-century England, it has always been frowned upon. Even ancient parables like The Parable of the Talents warned against wasting one's potential. But they are also be found in nature itself. Take the Weddell seal lazing around on Half Moon Island in the Shetland Islands or the administrative marmots depicted in Le Pele-Mele - creatures who seem perfectly content doing nothing at all. Humanity has its own share of lazy icons too. Puck Basking Asleep Before the Country Hearth captures a moment of pure relaxation, while Charlie Chaplin's comedic genius often played off his character's inherent indolence. Yet laziness is not without consequences. In Dante's Divine Comedy, Desidia (Sloth) is portrayed as one of the deadly sins leading souls astray in Hell. And even modern times witness its effects - just look at Lying Young Girl, Half Nude, where inertia hinders progress and growth. Nature doesn't escape this trait either; Sunflower sea stars covering rocks demonstrate how an excess of leisure can lead to overpopulation and imbalance within ecosystems. In essence, laziness may offer temporary respite from life's demands but beware its allure for it can hinder progress and squander opportunities both great and small.