File:The Prodigal Son taking leave (BM 1935,0522.3.38).jpg
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[edit]The Prodigal Son taking leave
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After: Robert Dighton
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| Title |
The Prodigal Son taking leave |
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| Description |
English: A companion print to BMSats 8228-30. Beneath the title of each print the relevant quotation from 'St. Luke xv' is engraved. The hall of a country-house; a waiting coach with two servants is seen through the open door (right). A young man in riding-dress takes leave of his mother. A weeping young woman (left) and the father (right) complete the group. A carpet and pilastered walls give an impression of luxury. 1792
Mezzotint with hand-colouring |
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| Date | 1792 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prints and Drawings |
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| Accession number |
1935,0522.3.38 |
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| Notes |
From a series of four plates (BMSat 8227 to 8230), which Dorothy George presumably thought of as satirical because the story is set in a modern context. For the dating in 1792 see BMSat. VI p.1002. Dighton's four original watercolours for the set of these prints from the collection of Mr Jeffrey Rose were sold at Sotheby's, 23 February 1978, lot 41. There is also a reduced set published by Laurie & Whittle, 12 April 1792 (2010,7081.2045-2048) |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1935-0522-3-38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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© The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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