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The Prodigal Son leaving his father's house: M.H-II-42

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Prodigal Son leaving his father's house
The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips
Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by the Rev. R. E. Kerrich 1872 (received 1873)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1873) by Kerrich, Richard Edward

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1562

Note

State II/IV

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.H-II-42
Primary reference Number: 143711
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 147 (Galle)
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 282 (Heemskerck)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 360 (Heemskerck)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 152 (Galle)
Illustrated Bartsch: Vol. 56, 31:1
Kerrich: p.71
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 June 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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