"The young man, ragged and melancholy, sits outside a pigsty holding some of the pea-pods from a heap at which two pigs are guzzling. Behind is a large tree and (right) a distant village church."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., One line of text below title: He would fain have filled his belly with the husks ..., Numbered 'Plate 3' in lower right of plate., and Temporary local subject terms: Pigs -- Bible: quotation from Luke, 15.V.16.
Publisher:
Published 12th April, 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Prodigal son (Parable) in art, Swine, Troughs, and Depression (Mental state)
Title from item., One line of text below title: Father, I have sinned against Heaven ..., Numbered 'Plate 4' in lower right of plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Domestic service: footmen -- Carpets -- Bible: quotation from Luke, 15.V.21.
Publisher:
Published 12th April, 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"The young man sitting on a sofa with his arm around the shoulders of a prostitute, clinking glasses with her and another prostitute wearing a plumed hat who sits on the right; at a table set with decanters of wine and dishes of fruit."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Prodigal son reveling with harlots
Description:
Title from item., One line of text below title: He wasted his substance with riotous living., Numbered 'Plate 2' in lower right of plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Furniture -- Glass: liquor bottles -- Food -- Bible: quotation from Luke, 15.V.13.
Publisher:
Published 12th April, 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Prodigal son (Parable) in art, Tables, Chairs, Wallpapers, Eating & drinking, Fruit, Alcoholic beverages, Bottles, and Jewelry
Quotation below title: He wasted his substance with riotous living., Numbered 'Plate 2' in lower right corner., Second in a series of four prints representing the parable of the prodigal son., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: sitting room -- Women -- Wallpaper -- Glass: wine bottles -- Wine glasses -- Pictures amplifying subject -- Furnishings: mirrors -- Pets: cats -- Furniture: sofas -- Quotations: Bible: St. Luke, 15.V.13., and Publication pasted above bottom plate line.
Publisher:
Printed by Rd. Barry, Chart & Printseller, St. Katharine's, London
Title engraved below image., Quotation below title: He gathered all together and took his journey into a far country., Numbered "Plate 1" in lower right corner., First in a series of four prints representing the parable of the prodigal son., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: parlor -- Domestic service: footmen -- Wallpaper -- Furniture: armchairs -- Pets: birds -- Busts -- Architectural detail: doorway -- Quotations: Bible: St. Luke, 15.V.13., and Publication line pasted across bottom plate line.
Publisher:
Printed by Rd. Barry, Chart & Printseller, St. Katharine's
Title from item., Numbered 'Plate 1' in lower right and '240' in lower left of plate., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., One line of text below title: He gathered all together ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Bible: quotation from Luke, 15.V.13.
Publisher:
Published 12th April, 1797, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
