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Prodigal Son as Swineherd
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The prodigal son has squandered his inheritance and works for a farmer as a swineherd. He has hardly any clothes left and kneels among the pigs to eat from the trough with them. In the background, he begs from local farmers. The print is part of a four-part series on the parable of the prodigal son.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVerloren zoon als varkenshoeder. 1608. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
