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The prodigal son in misery.
- Title
- The prodigal son in misery.
- Publication
- London : published by Robt. Sayer & Co, Fleet Street, Augst 1791.
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- Description
- 1 print : mezzotint, col.; 35 x 25 cm.
- Subjects
- 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
- This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.
- Source
- Gift; John Taras; 2004.
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- Added Author
- Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765. Attributed nameSayer, Robert, 1725-1794. PublisherTaras, John. Donor
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFD Pro 2