The Prodigal Son in Misery
Amos DoolittleWW-1774-335599
1774·Hand-colored engraving on paper·Image: 32 × 24.9 cm (12 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet, cut within platemark: 35.5 × 25.4 cm (14 × 10 in.)
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Catalogue
- Year
- 1774
- Dimensions
- Image: 32 × 24.9 cm (12 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet, cut within platemark: 35.5 × 25.4 cm (14 × 10 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Amos Doolittle
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Amos Doolittle
Amos Doolittle was an American engraver and silversmith, known as "The Revere of Connecticut." His engravings included portraits and maps, made in his New Haven, Connecticut studio. He became famous for his four engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which were based on his first-hand reconnaissance of the battlefield.
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- Amos Doolittle
- Year
- 1774
- Dimensions
- Image: 32 × 24.9 cm (12 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet, cut within platemark: 35.5 × 25.4 cm (14 × 10 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1774-335599
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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