The Prodigal Son

Hans Bol Netherlandish

1570

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Artwork Details

Title: The Prodigal Son
Artist: Hans Bol (Netherlandish, Mechelen 1534–1593 Amsterdam)
Date: 1570
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 7 15/16 in. (14.6 x 20.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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