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The Prodigal Son, Ary Scheffer

The Prodigal Son

De verloren zoon (museum title)

Ary Scheffer (French) (1795-1858)

Movement
Romanticism
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
61 × 50.1 cm
Collection
Dordrechts Museum, Netherlands
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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ParableNew TestamentReligionOld manFatherSonBeardManEmbraceKissCoatClasped handsFaceGazeTendernessRedBrownWhiteHairHandForeheadHuile sur bois
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