Research Catalog

Title

The prodigal son in misery.

Publication

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

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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

• Depicts the prodigal son as he sits against a tree, his clothes tattered, shoes torn, hair unkempt; his arms are crossed over his chest. The distressed man rests near what appears to be a farm and is surrounded by hogs and other farm animals. Two girls look and listen from behind a fence.
• Caption: He would fain have filled his Belly with the Husks that the Swine did eat. St. Luke Ch. 15 V. 16.
• Printed on recto: Plate 3

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 choreography Prodigal son, with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role. It premiered at Covent Garden, on Jan. 25, 1973.

Call Number

*MGZFD Pro 2

OCLC

171290899

Title

The prodigal son in misery.

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 choreography Prodigal son, with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role. It premiered at Covent Garden, on Jan. 25, 1973.

Local Note

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Source

Gift; John Taras; 2004.

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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 2