Watercolor with black ink and gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 × 19 5/8 inches (38.1 × 49.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Multiple inscriptions throughout image, including upper center, in left oval: "Psalm 51 | Have Mercy on | Me O GOD | After The Great | GOODNESS | S. T."; in right oval: "FOR I | Confessing Fault | And My SIN | IS EVER | BEFORE ME | S. T."; in black ink, lower center: "The Spoil'd CHILD Scene VI. | From hence let proud rebellious Children know | What ills from fillial disobediene How, | And let fond parents hence due warning take, | And make the Rod co'partner with the cake. | Finis"; in graphite, on mount, lower right: "L VASLET 86"; on back of mount, center: "VASLET, LEWIS | The Spoiled Child, Scene VI | one of a set of six"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4346
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
letters | marine art | genre subject | historical subject | kerchiefs | mob caps | apron | dresses | bonnets | top hat | tables | easel | chairs | paintings | bottles | watches | serpent | tea kettle | teacups | ships | meteorology | science | reading | writing (processes) | quill | servants | women | men | interior | lightning | satire | humor | gesture | peace | grief | alcohol | canvas | fireplace | volcano | sin | weeping | potions | the serpent tries to persuade Eve to take some of the fruit (usually an apple) | tablecloth | dove | veil | dog (animal) | storm | fire