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Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijn — VisualArtsDB

Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

1636

Medium: etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 16.4 x 14.4 cm (6 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.); Platemark: 15.5 x 13.3 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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