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The Story of the Prodigal Son
(1540)

Medium
engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1950
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Measurements
(1) 6.0 × 9.8 cm (sheet)
(2) 5.2 × 9.4 cm (sheet)
(3) 6.0 × 10.0 cm (sheet)
(4) 5.9 × 9.8 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 31-34; Hollstein vol.III p.30; Pauli 33 iv, 34 iii, 35 i, 36 ii
Inscription
(1) printed in ink (in image) u.l.-u.r.: PATER DA PORCIONEM SVBSTANCIAE, QUE AD ME REDIT.
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: I
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: HSB (monogram)
stamped in ink on reverse c.: VC (Lugt 2507: unidentified collector)
stamped (inverted) in red ink on reverse l.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (Lugt 1932h)
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: 31899
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.r.: B31
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: c.25554 / Hans Sebald Beham fec. / 3 1540
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: 17 B
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: P.33 IV/V (...illeg.)
(2) printed in ink (in image) u.l.: 1540 / HSB (monogram)
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-u.c.: DISSIPAVIT SVBSTANCIAM SVAM VIVENDO LVXVRIOSE• / LVCE•XV.
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.: B.32 / P 34 II/V / c. 2554
stamped in red ink on reverse l.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA (Lugt 1932h)
(3) printed in ink (in image) u.c.-u.r.: CYPIEBAT IMPLERE VEИTREM SVVM DE SILIQVLS• / LVCE•XV / 3
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: HSB (monogram)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: WR (monogram) (possibly Lugt 2646: William Richardson)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: B. 33 / P.35 I/V c. 25554
stamped (inverted) in red ink on reverse l.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (Lugt 1932h)
(4) printed in ink (in image) u.l.-u.r.: FILIVS MEVS MORTVVS ERAT, ET REVIXIT, ET INVENTVS / EST, LVCE •XV•
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: HSB (monogram)
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: 4
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: Dtg / 5
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.: B. 34 / P. 36 II/IV
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: c.25556
stamped (inverted) in red ink on reverse l.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (Lugt 1932h)
Accession Number
2276.1-4-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1950
Gallery location
Not on display