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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1949,0411.2739
Title
Object:
Le retour de l'Enfant prodigue (quatrième planche)
(The return of the Prodigal Son)
Description
Old man embracing his kneeling son, in field; fourth plate. 1909 Etching, printed in brown-black ink
Producer name
Print made by:
Jean Louis Forain
School/style
French
Production date
1909
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
294 millimetres
Width:
441 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Guérin 1912 / J-L Forain, Aquafortiste: Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Gravé de l'Artiste (avec une eau-forte originale)
(47.II)
Faxon 1982 / Jean-Louis Forain, a catalogue raisonné of the prints
(58)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
parable of prodigal son
Associated names
Representation of:
Prodigal Son
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Campbell Dodgson
Acquisition date
1949
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1949,0411.2739