The prodigal son leaves his parental home with his possessions and inheritance. He sits on a horse. Around him are several characters, including his father.
| Artist |
Pieter Hendriksz. Schut
RKD
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Nicolaes I Visscher
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Nicolaes II Visscher
RKD
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| Title | The Departure of the Prodigal Son, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien |
| Date | 1659 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription below: Den Verloren Soon sijn goet bij een vergaert hebbende, reyst wech in verre Landen. |
| inscription centre below: Lucae. 15. 11. | |
| inscription bottom right: 41 | |
| inscription reverse, centre: 3 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-GG |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GG |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11400/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A231
standing figure
Iconclass
31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D16 old man Iconclass 42G2111 father (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 42G2121 son (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C864 the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) Iconclass 73C8642 leave-taking and departure of the prodigal son Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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