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ID number: BIRBI-64.7/1 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Galle, Philip (1537-1612) Title / Object name: The story of the Prodigal Son - The prodigal son leaving his father’s house Object type: Print Place made: Netherlands Culture: Dutch Date made: 1562 Materials: Engraving Provenance: Series purchased from Craddock & Barnard, November 1964, for £40 |
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This is the first in a series of six engravings based on the story of the Prodigal Son from the New Testament (Luke 15). It tells a moral tale of adolescent rebellion in which the son is shown leaving home against his father’s wishes; his energetic horse reflecting his rider’s eagerness for freedom and adventure. This print reproduces a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck; his attention to anatomical detail is drawn from classical sculpture. |
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