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The Prodigal Son by Washington Allston — VisualArtsDB

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

Washington Allston

1807–1817

Medium: Graphite on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: 28.8 x 21.8 cm (11 5/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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American

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Head of a Girl, for "Una"

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