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The Return of the Prodigal Son
(1540)
from The Story of the Prodigal Son series, (1540)
Medium
engraving
Measurements
5.9 × 9.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1950
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 34; Hollstein p. 30; Pauli 36 ii
Edition
2nd of 4 states
Inscription
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
2276.4-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Relationships and Interactions Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
fathers forgiveness men (male humans) parables redemption religious characters Story of the Prodigal Son (parable, Christian iconography)
Movements
Renaissance