Charles thrown into prison [art original]
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Description
- Title
- Charles thrown into prison [art original]
- Creator
- Dodd, Daniel, artist
- Contributor
- Dodd, Daniel, artist.
- Published / Created
- [between 1752 and 1793]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
-
The tenth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute
In this tenth drawing, Charles is confronted by two fellow prisoners as he enters his prison cell. The guard on the left looks in as he holds his key on the lock. The cell contains a single bed, a broken chair, a broken jug, a broadside posted to the wall along with graffiti including the initials "G.B."
- Description
-
Title from pencil notation below title.
Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '10' in ink in the upper right.
Date range based on artist's active dates.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Sold at Christie's, 5 July 2016, Sale 11787, Lot 73, to Andrew Edmunds for The Lewis Walpole Library.
- Extent
- 1 drawing : sheet 17.4 x 28 cm, mounted to 21.5 x 32 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawings D639 no. 10 Box D117
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Pencil works
Ink drawings
Wash drawings - Material
- pencil, pen and gray ink, and gray wash ; and laid paper mounted on brown paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Allegorical drawings
Cells (Rooms & spaces)
Debt
Graffiti
Prison guards
Prisoners
Prisons
Parables
Political elections - Subjects
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Allegorical drawings
Cells (Rooms & spaces)
Debt
Graffiti
Prison guards
Prisoners
Prisons
Parables
Political elections
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Daniel Dodd, Charles Thrown into Prison. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12884615
- Object ID (OID)
- 16731086