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The Prodigal Son

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 96.5cm × w 289cm × t 3.9cm × d 6.1cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

leave-taking and departure of the prodigal son; the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn; the prodigal son tends the swine and eats from their trough; the prodigal son returns home, where his father awaits him

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1922

Notes

Schenking van de heer M.P. Voûte, Amsterdam

Collection Type

paintings

About Barent Fabritius

1624–1673Dutch Republic

Comment on works: History; Mythology; Portraits