Return of the Prodigal Son
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
(Dutch, 1606 - 1669)
Date1636
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlatemark: 6 1/8 × 5 7/16 in. (15.6 × 13.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Karen and Robert Hoehn
CultureDutch
MarkingsCollector's stamp on verso top center.
InscribedSigned "Rembrandt 1636" in plate
Catalogue raisonnéHind 147
Object numberPC2019.04.09
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionFather leans down to embrace and support Prodigal Son, who has cast aside his walking stick and fallen to his kness. Figures descend steps at right. Woman leans out window in background.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
c. 1598
c. 1950; printed 1980
1910
