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Prodigal Son Squanders His Inheritance
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Prodigal Son Squanders His Inheritance

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1608 · etching; paper

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

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The prodigal son squanders his inheritance with women of easy virtue. He has himself entertained in a pleasure garden with music and amiable ladies. In the foreground, he dances with a woman to the music played by two musicians with a fiddle and a viola da gamba. Playing cards lie on the ground, and on the right, a woman holds a tally stick. In the background, the prodigal son is driven out of the inn after the money runs out. The print is part of a four-part series on the parable of the prodigal son.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerloren zoon verkwist zijn erfenis. 1608. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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