The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony.

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

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 15/16 x 10in. (32.9 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 7/8 x 11 7/8in. (40.3 x 30.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionTwo men stand beside a table which is covered with a tablecloth. An elderly man is seated in an armchair at the left. He is wearing a wig and holds eyeglasses in his right 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. A framed landscape is on the wall at the left. An urn or finial is on a pedestal beneath it. Bookcases containing books are in the rear wall. One bookcase, with double doors, may also contain a safe. A globe of the world is in a stand in the right background. A patterned carpet is on the floor.

Object number1975.75.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE PRODIGAL SON RECEIVING HIS PATRIMONY. / He gathered all together and took his Journey into a far Country. / St. Luke 15 Chap. 13 V."

On verso, in pencil: upper left, accession number; lower right, "Dwr 46 [crossed out] 43".

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