Mar 31, 2011 - Sale 2241

Sale 2241 - Lot 131

Price Realized: $ 660
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
DOOLITTLE, AMOS; engraver. The Prodigal Son in Misery * The Prodigal Son Returned to His Father. 2 (of 4) hand-colored engravings. Each 14 1/4 x 11 inches; quite toned, early repairs, edges worn, "Misery" with closed tear in image area, "Father" with moderate dampstaining and crease. Cheshire, CT: Shelton & Kensett, 1814
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Amos Doolittle (1754-1832) was one of the pioneers of American engraving, best known for his eye-witness images of the American Revolution. These two representations of the parable of the Prodigal Son depict the young wastrel sitting in tattered clothes among swine, and then begging his father for forgiveness. Other examples from this series have been found at auction only once since 1990. "Presented with utter sincerity and resultant effectiveness"--Shadwell, American Printmaking 112-3. D'Oench, Prodigal Son Narratives 21c-d; Stauffer, American Engravers 540-1.