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The Prodigal Son (Second Plate)

ca. 1870-1890
19th century
226 x 150 mm (8.9 x 5.9 in.)

Alphonse Legros, French, (1837–1911)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Drypoint on laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Very good

Edition: 15

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower right: “A. Legros”

Marks: Watermark: Shield with diagonal stripe

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Bliss (Lugt 265; inscribed in pencil, lower right margin: “From The Collection of Mme. Legros / From The Bliss Collection”)

Bibliography: Bliss 293; Print Collectors Quarterly, vol. 2 (1912), reproduced p. 446.

Credit Line: Gift of Associated American Artists, 1988

Accession Number: 1988.19.1

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Bible, New Testament, parables*, Prodigal Son, religions, religious art*

Bible
New Testament
parables - Use for short, fictitious stories that illustrate a moral attitude or religious principle. W [November 1992 descriptor moved. October 1990 descriptor added.]
Prodigal Son
religions
religious art - Use broadly for art depicting religious subjects or for art used in worship. [September 1993 descriptor added.]

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plate Dimensions: 226 x 150 mm (8.9 x 5.9 in.)

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Alphonse Legros, French, (1837–1911) . The Prodigal Son (Second Plate), ca. 1870-1890. Drypoint on laid paper. Only state. plate : 226 x 150 mm (8.9 x 5.9 in.). DAC accession number 1988.19.1. Gift of Associated American Artists, 1988. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Johnston) .

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