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The Prodigal Son Squandering His Inheritance
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The Prodigal Son Squandering His Inheritance

anonymous · 1512 - 1583 · engraving; paper

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

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Tavern Interior with a Young Man (the Prodigal Son) Sitting at a Round Table with Two Women. The Young Woman Pulls Him with One Hand, While Taking Money from His Purse with the Other. The Old Woman Brings a Glass to His Mouth with Her Right Hand, Holding a Fruit (?) in Her Left, Which is Grabbed by a Boy in the Doorway. Through the Window a Jester Looks On and Speaks the Words (on Scroll): "Wait How It Will Fare".

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Credit lineVerloren zoon verkwist zijn erfenis. 1512 - 1583. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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