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The Prodigal Son playing a card game
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Oval depiction of a group at a table playing cards by the light of a single candle. In the center, a lady sits being helped by a gentleman to determine her next move. Behind her stands a man showing the woman's cards to the player opposite her using a mirror. On the right, by the table, stands a harpist. A Latin border inscription surrounds the image.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe verloren zoon speelt een kaartspel. 1628 - 1629. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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