The Prodigal Son Driven from the Tavern

Theodoor van Thulden after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Theodoor van Thulden

Artist, Flemish, 1606 - 1669

Pieter van den Berge

Publisher, Dutch, c. 1665 - 1737

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

This is a drawing of a group in historical attire. In the foreground, a muscular figure is being restrained by another figure. The scene appears intense, with dramatic poses and expressions. Off to the side, two figures appear to be watching the event unfold, one of them gesturing animatedly. The architecture consists of stone structures, arches, and pillars. A dog is positioned in the lower left corner. The artwork is rendered in a style reminiscent of early illustrative engravings, emphasizing contrast and detail with cross-hatching and dynamic lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1982.40.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 3


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Wikidata ID

Q74038586

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