The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony
1814
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1814
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony is a 1814 ink by Amos Doolittle, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three men in a cozy room with bookshelves full of red-bound books. One man in a blue coat sits in a red chair, holding a paper. Another man in a yellow vest stands over him, handing coins onto a table. The third man, in a brown coat, leans in, watching closely. The floor has a patterned rug, and a small framed picture of a tree hangs on the wall. The title at the bottom says *The Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony*, hinting this scene shows money or property being handed over. The artist used cross-hatching—tiny parallel lines—to create shadows and texture. Check out technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists like this built depth with just lines.
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