Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 19 5/8 inches (38.1 × 49.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Multiple inscriptions throughout image, including upper center, in left oval: "Psalm 51 | Have Mercy on | Me O GOD | After The Great | GOODNESS | S. T."; in right oval: "FOR I | Confessing Fault | And My SIN | IS EVER | BEFORE ME | S. T."; in black ink, lower center: "The Spoil'd CHILD Scene VI. | From hence let proud rebellious Children know | What ills from fillial disobediene How, | And let fond parents hence due warning take, | And make the Rod co'partner with the cake. | Finis"; in graphite, on mount, lower right: "L VASLET 86"; on back of mount, center: "VASLET, LEWIS | The Spoiled Child, Scene VI | one of a set of six"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4346
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
paintings | potions | genre subject | interior | letters | alcohol | easel | humor | sin | dove | peace | quill | weeping | servants | grief | science | veil | ships | gesture | writing (processes) | the serpent tries to persuade Eve to take some of the fruit (usually an apple) | meteorology | men | volcano | dresses | historical subject | dog (animal) | chairs | apron | watches | mob caps | bonnets | bottles | marine art | tea kettle | top hat | reading | teacups | lightning | kerchiefs | canvas | tables | women | tablecloth | satire | serpent | fireplace | storm | fire