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The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
Medium/TechniqueEtching (copy)
DimensionsPlatemark: 15.5 x 13.8 cm (6 1/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
Sheet: 16.6 x 15 cm (6 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession number97.1183
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceHenry F. Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1897, sold by Sewall to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: August 14, 2012)

NOTES:
[1] Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.
Image Not Available for Joseph telling his dreams
Joseph telling his dreams
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak
Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Cottages and Farm Buildings with a Man Sketching
Cottages and Farm Buildings with a Man Sketching
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Cottage Beside a Canal: View of Diemen
Cottage Beside a Canal: View of Diemen
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Cottage with a White Paling
Cottage with a White Paling
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
The Windmill
The Windmill
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House
Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
The Raising of Lazarus: The Larger Plate
The Raising of Lazarus: The Larger Plate
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tombe")
Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tombe")
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
about 1652
Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tombe")
Christ Preaching ("La Petite Tombe")
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
about 1652
Saint Francis Praying beneath a Tree
Saint Francis Praying beneath a Tree
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
1657
Image Not Available for Saskia as Saint Catherine
Saskia as Saint Catherine
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn