The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony.

After a work byAfter a work by Amos Doolittle (American, 1754 - 1832)

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer (American, 1846 - 1847)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

Object number2005.177.3

DescriptionTwo men stand beside a table which is covered with a tablecloth. An elderly man is seated in an armchair at the right. He is wearing a wig and holds eyeglasses in his left hand. All three men wear coats, vests, breeches, hose, and shoes with buckles. Some have lace cuffs or stocks. Three piles of coins are arranged at the back of the table. Additional money is scattered at the front of the table. A writing set, consisting of an ink well, another container, and a quill pen in a tray with a handle, is at the right. Drapery in the left background is drawn back to reveal a diamond-paned window. A framed landscape is on the wall at the right. A patterned carpet is on the floor.

Collections