Research Catalog

Title

The prodigal son taking leave of his father.

Publication

London : published by Robt. Sayer & Co, Fleet Street, Augst 1791.

Details

Additional Authors

• Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765.
• Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794.

Description

1 print : mezzotint, col.; 35 x 25 cm.

Subjects

• Prints > 18th century
• Prodigal son (Parable) in art

Genre/Form

Prints – 18th century.

Note

• A household scene focused around the image of a son parting from his father, who clasps his hand. The prodigal son is depicted in fine 18th century attire, including a top hat and a sword. The father wears a robe over his clothing. Pictured in the background are a woman seated at a table and a man carrying parcels to a carriage visible through the doorway.
• Caption: He gathered all together and took his Journey into a far Country. St. Luke Ch. 15 V. 13
• Printed on recto: Plate [1]

Source (note)

• John Taras;

Biography (note)

• Possibly from a painting by Sébastien LeClerc, engraved by Richard Purcell. See, Robert Sayer's new and enlarged catalogue for the year MDCCLXXIV of new, scarce and valuable prints, in sets and single, books of architecture. See also, Robert Sayer's catalogue of new and interesting prints, consisting of engravings and metzotintos [sic] of every size and price; ... (1786).
• John Taras staged the Royal Ballet's first performance of George Balanchine's choregoraphy Prodigal son, with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role. It premiered at Covent Garden, on Jan. 25, 1973.

Call Number

*MGZFD Pro 1

OCLC

171290882

Title

The prodigal son taking leave of his father.

Imprint

London : published by Robt. Sayer & Co, Fleet Street, Augst 1791.

Biography

Possibly from a painting by Sébastien LeClerc, engraved by Richard Purcell. See, Robert Sayer's new and enlarged catalogue for the year MDCCLXXIV of new, scarce and valuable prints, in sets and single, books of architecture. See also, Robert Sayer's catalogue of new and interesting prints, consisting of engravings and metzotintos [sic] of every size and price; ... (1786).

John Taras staged the Royal Ballet's first performance of George Balanchine's choregoraphy Prodigal son, with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role. It premiered at Covent Garden, on Jan. 25, 1973.

Local Note

This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.

Source

Gift; John Taras; 2004.

Connect to:

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Added Author

Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765. Attributed name

Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794. Publisher

Taras, John. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZFD Pro 1