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The prodigal son returns

Artist and publisher Justus Sadeler Netherlandish
After Odoardo Fialetti Italian
1590–1645
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The prodigal son returns
  • Artist and publisher: Justus Sadeler (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1572/83–ca. 1620 Leiden)
  • Artist: After Odoardo Fialetti (Italian, Bologna 1573–1637/38 Venice)
  • Date: 1590–1645
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 5 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (14.5 × 20 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.601.11(66)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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