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The Prodigal Son taking Leave

Satirical Print
02/07/1792 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature print showing, in contemporary dress, the Prodigal Son on horseback taking leave of his family. His manservant rides behind him. His father talks to him, his brother frowns behind his father and his mother is shown walking away weeping to the right. In the background a black slave is shown carrying a round object. A woman is shown looking through a window to the far right.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Prodigal Son taking Leave (published title)
  • The Prodigal Son (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving, coloured by hand
Brief description
The Prodigal Son taking Leave. One of five satirical prints, London, published by C. Sheppard, 2 July 1792.
Physical description
Caricature print showing, in contemporary dress, the Prodigal Son on horseback taking leave of his family. His manservant rides behind him. His father talks to him, his brother frowns behind his father and his mother is shown walking away weeping to the right. In the background a black slave is shown carrying a round object. A woman is shown looking through a window to the far right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.83cm
  • Width: 22.86cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO 1963
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Pubd. as the Act directs 2 July 1792 by C. Sheppard No.15 St. Peters Hill Docts, Comms. London' (Lettered with a title and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs. A. Cookson
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.230-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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