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A black and white etching of a courtyard. People gather on building steps on the right. In the center, figures ride and mount horses. To the left, a man is kicked by horse while another person lies on the ground. French text is printed at the bottom. "Ce partement soudain sert comme de presage, / Que le calme trop grand est suiuy de l'orage. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu."
The Prodigal Son
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Prodigal Son

Artist Jacques Callot (French, 1592 - 1635)
Datec. 1624
MediumEtching on paper
Dimensions2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (6.4 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mary J. Thurlow
Object number2001.37c
Visual DescriptionA black and white etching of a courtyard. People gather on building steps on the right. In the center, figures ride and mount horses. To the left, a man is kicked by horse while another person lies on the ground. French text is printed at the bottom. "Ce partement soudain sert comme de presage, / Que le calme trop grand est suiuy de l'orage. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu."
Black and white print of a banquet. Guests dine at a table under a colonnade while servants carry dishes up steps. Musicians play on a background balcony. A monkey sits in the foreground. At bottom French text reads: "Pour le mieux resjouir, au festin magnifique Que Son Pere luy fait, est iointe la musique. Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu"
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a busy courtyard. People work with livestock, including a man raising an axe over an animal. Others gather around a table. Stone buildings, a round tower, and an archway surround the scene. At bottom French text reads: "Le Pere a ce retour fait tuer le Vieau gras, Nespargnant pour son fils ny Ses soings ny ses bras. Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu"
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a bustling courtyard. People converse, hold fabric, and unpack trunks. On the right, figures gather around a long table while a man plays a horn. A horse stands on the left. At bottom French text reads: "Si tost qu'il entre au port au Sortir du naufrage, On le traitte on l'habille, on fait Son equipage. Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu."
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white etching depicting numerous figures gathered around a long table inside a colonnaded room. Several people pack large chests on the floor. A small dog stands nearby. French text is printed at the bottom reads: ""Un Pere que les ans accablent de douleurs / Comblant son fils de biens, le comble de malheurs. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excudit".
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a town street. A man runs with arms raised, pursued by two women holding brooms. Other figures observe from balconies, stairs, and doorways. Two small dogs run in the street. French text below reads: "Il deuient le iouet des impudiques femmes / Apres s'estre Saoulé de ses plaisirs infames. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu":
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a building with a double staircase. In the foreground, a man kneels before an older, bearded man. Various figures, including women, a boy with a stick, standing men, and a dog, surround them. At bottom French text reads: "Afligé de le voir de misere transy. Ce bon Vieillard l'embrasse, et le prend a mercy. Cum privilege Reg. Israel excudit"
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white etching of figures gathered around a round table outdoors beneath trees. Some play music and dance, while pitchers and basins rest on the ground in the foreground. French text is printed at the bottom reads: "Dans les charmes du vin et de la volupté / Ce prodigue se perd en sa brutalité / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excudit."
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a farm. Two men converse in the foreground while a pig sniffs one man's leg. Several pigs graze nearby. Behind them are rustic buildings, a well, and other figures working. French text at bottom reads: "Celuy qui dedaignoit les plus friands morceaux Se va nourrir des glands destinez aux porceaux : Cum priuilege Reg. Israel excu."
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A black and white print of a man kneeling in a landscape, looking upward with one hand on his chest. A staff lies nearby. Several pigs forage on the ground around him beneath large trees on either side. French text at bottom reads: "Haussant les yeux au Ciel aux cris il s'abandonne, Et reclame Son pere affin qu'il luy pardonne. Cum privilege Reg. Israel excudit."
Jacques Callot
c. 1624
A covered carriage with a couple is pulled by three horses and a male figure in a hat and holding a whip. They travel through rough terrain, dotted with palm trees, cacti, and rocks.
Frank Hamilton Taylor
1880
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