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The Prodigal Son by Lessing Julius Rosenwald, Honoré Daumier — VisualArtsDB

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The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

Lessing Julius Rosenwald Honoré Daumier

1808–1879

Medium: pen and black ink with wash on laid paper
Dimensions: overall: 8.4 x 6.3 cm (3 5/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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