Return of the Prodigal Son

c. 1720

Bohemian 18th Century

Associated Names
Bohemian 18th Century

Artist

The image shows two figures, one standing and one kneeling. The standing figure is on the left, looking down at the kneeling figure on the right. The standing person has a long beard and wears a robe with long sleeves. The kneeling figure has long, wavy hair, and holds a shepherd's crook. Both figures wear simple garments. The setting is outdoors with rocky terrain, a large rock in the foreground, and a small tree or shrub in the middle ground. The sky is lightly sketched.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Director's Discretionary Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.63.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anton Schmid, Vienna. (Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Schöpf - Tirol?

Wikidata ID

Q64537686

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