Hand-Colored Engraving, "Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony," 1800
THF126895 / Hand-Colored Engraving, "Prodigal Son Receiving His Patrimony," 1800
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Artifact Overview
This is the first scene in the New Testament parable of the Prodigal Son updated to 1800. Here, the younger son asks for his share of his father's fortune and is in the process of receiving it, in the father's comfortably furnished study. The father is counting out his legacy, earned as a merchant. We see his large desk and bookcase at the left, complete with a quill and inkwell.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
14 October 1800
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by P. Stampa, London, england.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.332.100
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 10.625 in
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In 1891, Henry Ford left his small lumber business to work for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. He was hired on by the general manger, Charles Phelps Gilbert (pictured here). Ford's work impressed his superiors, and by early 1894 he was promoted to chief engineer. While working at the Edison Illuminating Company, Ford also built his first horseless carriage, the Quadricycle.