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The prodigal son leaving the family home: 30.I.5-316

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The prodigal son leaving the family home
L'istoire de l'enfant prodigue

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Bosse, Abraham
Publisher: Le Blond, Jean I

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century#
Production date: circa AD 1636

Note

Plate 1.

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 30.I.5-316
Primary reference Number: 194527
BN Inventaire (17thC): 34
Blum: 1184
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Audit data

Created: Friday 12 April 2013 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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