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The Prodigal Son Revelling with Harlots

Amos Doolittle

American Art

MEDIUM Hand-colored etching on wove paper
DATES October 24, 1814
DIMENSIONS Sheet: 14 5/8 x 11 in. (37.2 x 27.9 cm) Image: 12 11/16 x 9 9/16 in. (32.3 x 24.3 cm)
SIGNATURE Signed, lower right: "A. Doolittle. s.c.".
INSCRIPTIONS Inscribed, lower center: "The PRODIGAL SON reveling with HARLOTS / he wasted his substance with Riotous Living / Published & Sold by Shelton & Kensett Cheshire Con October 24, 1814."; lower right: "St. Luke 15 Chap. 13 v".
COLLECTIONS American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 43.233.2
CREDIT LINE Dick S. Ramsay Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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