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The Prodigal Son Receives His Inheritance
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The Prodigal Son Receives His Inheritance

Cornelis Anthonisz. · c. 1540 - c. 1550 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; inkleuren; paper; deck paint; watercolor (paint)

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

About this work

One of a series of six. Father (Pater) seated at a table under a canopy, son (Filius Prodigus) opposite him with a money bag. In the background the son's departure, accompanied by Conscience (Conscientia). Print from a series of six woodcuts depicting the History of the Prodigal Son with six-line Latin inscriptions in book type. The woodcut is hand-colored, with the costumes of the depicted persons adapted/ modernized.

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Credit lineVerloren zoon ontvangt zijn erfdeel. c. 1540 - c. 1550. Cornelis Anthonisz.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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