De verloren zoon verspilt zijn erfenis, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1581 - 1656

Title(s)

De verloren zoon verspilt zijn erfenis
Et venere et Baccho bona Decoquit ommia natus (title on object)
Verhaal van de verloren zoon (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

3/6

Object number

RP-P-1889-A-14179

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 110-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

De verloren zoon verspilt zijn erfenis bij de hoeren. Hij laat zich vermaken met muziek en welwillende dames zittend aan een tafel in een tuin.

Artist

• print maker: Nicolaes de Bruyn
• after own design by: Nicolaes de Bruyn
• publisher: Assuerus van Londerseel (mentioned on object)

Place

Netherlands

Dating

1581 - 1656

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 267 mm × width 200 mm

What

• the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn
• breasts - AA - female human figure
• private festivities, merry company - AA - in the open air, 'fête champêtre'
• carousal, drinking-bout, orgy
• clothing for the upper part of the body (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)
• skirt (+ women's clothes)
• clothes, costume (+ men's clothes)
• clothes, costume (+ women's clothes)
• neck-gear ~ clothing (with NAME) (+ men's clothes)
• clothing for the upper part of the body (DOUBLET) (+ men's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ men's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ feathers used for clothes)
• dress, gown (+ women's clothes)
• brothel

When

• 1580 - 1610

Acquisition

purchase Mar-1889

Copyright

Public domain

• Brun - Coques, F.W.H. Hollstein, p. 17, cat.nr. 110-2