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The Prodigal Son among Swine by German Hans Sebald Beham — VisualArtsDB

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The Prodigal Son among Swine

The Prodigal Son among Swine

The Prodigal Son among Swine

German Hans Sebald Beham

1540

Medium: Engraving on off-white laid paper
Genre: Figure
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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