Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756, Netherlandish, active in Britain

after Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Title:
Prodigal Son with Harlots
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/16 x 14 1/2 inches (26.5 x 36.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in brown ink, lower left: "Ph. Mercier pinxt."; lower center: "Prodigal Son with Harlots"; lower right: "F."; in graphite, lower right: "aber"; inscribed on verso, center left: "19#"; lower center: "J. Faber Junr | Prodigal with Harlots"; lower right: "Proof | [...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.891
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
maid | wine bottles | entertainment | knives | embrace | drunk | food | jugs | bottles | prostitutes | dining room | card table | gesture | cleaning | man | women | genre subject | fruit | playing cards | table | candlestick | leisure | nobility | pears | servant | drinking | alcohol | furniture | kissing | plates | meal
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22582