Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

James Gillray, 1756–1815, British

Title:

The Prodigal Son

Date:

1787

Materials & Techniques:

Etching, hand-colored

Dimensions:

Sheet: 7 1/8 x 5 1/2in. (18.1 x 14cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, lower center: "The PRODIGAL SON | Pubd Jany 18, 1787 by SW Fores N° 3 Piccadilly" Mirador viewer

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1981.25.935

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

caricature | caricatures | satire

Currently On View:

Not on view

Exhibition History:

Prodigal Son Narratives 1480 - 1980 (Davison Art Center, 1995-09-01 - 1995-10-28)

Prodigal Son Narratives 1480 - 1980 (Clark Art Institute, 1996-03-02 - 1996-04-14)

Prodigal Son Narratives 1480 - 1980 (Yale University Art Gallery, 1995-04-04 - 1995-07-16)

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:43762