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The Prodigal Son
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The Prodigal Son

Jacques de Gheyn (II) · 1596 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Representation on two sheets of a company enjoying themselves outdoors by a fountain with eating, drinking, music, and courtship. In the background it can be seen how a man is chased out of a building. Below the representation an eight-line Latin poem.

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Credit lineDe verloren zoon. 1596. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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