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Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn — VisualArtsDB

Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

1636

Medium: Etching
Dimensions: plate: 15.4 x 13.1 cm (6 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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