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Object Type
print
Museum number
1861,0713.100
Title
Series:
La vie de l'enfant prodigue
Description
Title: arcade with, on the left, the prodigal son feeding the pigs and, on the right, the prodigal son chased by figures armed with sticks; in the middle, a cartouche lettered with title and dedication surmounted by a coat of arms. 1635 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacques Callot
Published by:
Israël Henriet
School/style
French
Production date
1635
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
62 millimetres
Width:
81 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From a series of eleven, see 1861,0713.99 for comment. Another impression: 2AA*,a.18.1.
Bibliographic references
Lieure 1927 / Jacques Callot
(1404.II)
Meaume 1860 / Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot
(53)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
parable of prodigal son
Associated names
Associated with:
Jean Armand de Maillé, Duc de Fronsac, Marquis de Brézé
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Scarisbrick
Purchased through:
Christie's
(14.v.1861/part of lot 475)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1861
Acquisition notes
From the Scarisbrick collection of Callot's work: see comment on 1861,0713.1.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1861,0713.100