Caption

The prodigal son squanders his inheritance, Story of the prodigal son, L' Historia Del Figliolo prodigo, print, The prodigal son on the right on a bed, surrounded by women. On the left a sculpture with two satyrs and on the ground a chained monkey. In the background servants and a fountain., number: '18', collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Pietro Testa, Rome, c. 1621 - 1650, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 209 mm x width 298 mm, monkeys, apes, the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn, A detailed ink drawing shows a scene set within a columned interior opening onto an outdoor area with trees and a fountain; in the foreground, a reclining bearded man on a cushioned bench extends a cup while seated draped in cloth, surrounded by standing and seated figures who present dishes and hold serving implements; a woman with her back turned approaches carrying a tray, and another figure leans close to the reclining man; a masked or bearded man reaches across the group holding a long implement toward a small round table where children or small figures sit and play near vessels; to the left a sculptural satyr and a seated child occupy a pedestal beneath architectural cornices, and a chained monkey crouches on the floor near the pedestal; in the middle distance a standing figure gestures toward the fountain while other figures move or converse under arches and leafy trees; heavy drapery frames the right side and carved capitals top the columns, with detailed hatching and crosshatching rendering textures and shadows throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A82_455

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Keywords

prodigal son squanders inheritance Story prodigal son L Historia Del Figliolo prodigo print right bed surrounded women left sculpture two satyrs ground chained monkey background servants fountain number 18 collector's mark Hinloopen printmaker Pietro Testa Rome c 1621 - 1650 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 209 mm x width 298 mm monkeys apes midst prostitutes feasting dissipating patrimony usually brothel inn detailed ink drawing scene set within columned interior opening outdoor area trees foreground reclining bearded man cushioned bench extends cup seated draped cloth standing seated figures present dishes hold serving implements woman back turned approaches carrying tray another figure leans close reclining man masked bearded man reaches across group holding long implement small round table children small figures sit play near vessels sculptural satyr seated child occupy pedestal beneath architectural cornices chained monkey crouches floor near pedestal middle distance standing figure gestures figures move converse under arches leafy trees heavy drapery frames right side carved capitals top columns detailed hatching crosshatching rendering textures shadows