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The Prodigal Son, Albrecht Dürer, c. 1496, engraving on laid paper

The Prodigal Son

Albrecht Dürer

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Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Date: c. 1496
Medium: engraving on laid paper
Dimensions: plate: 24.6 × 18.8 cm (9 11/16 × 7 3/8 in.); sheet: 24.9 × 19 cm (9 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Location: National Gallery of Art
Credit: Rosenwald Collection

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Albrecht Dürer, The Prodigal Son, c. 1496, engraving on laid paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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