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The Prodigal Son. The Return.

1874
19th century
262 x 215 mm (10.3 x 8.5 in.)

Possibly by Alexandre Bida, French, (1823–1895)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Wood engraving on wove paper

Edition: Front cover illustration for “The Illustrated Christian Weekly” (New York: American Tract Society) vol. 4, no. 14, Saturday 4 April 1874; publication editor Lyman Abbott; in DAC Collection with complete issue as image context, including part two of a retelling by Rev. William Arnott of the prodigal son story, p. 159

Marks: Signed or inscribed in block, lower left: “Bida”; signed or inscribed in block, lower right: “Hovenden C. Madran DEL”[?]; printed below image: “THE PRODIGAL SON. THE RETURN. SEE PAGE 159.”; adhered to back page of issue: small piece of colored paper printed “316 W G Atwater Jun 74” [distributor or retailer’s stock-aging slip?]

Marks: Watermark: No watermark

Credit Line: Weedon Endowment funds, 2001

Accession Number: 2001.14.6

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American Studies, animals*, birds, cattle, dogs, Prodigal Son, religions

American Studies
animals - This section can use more hierarchical (quasi-Linnaean) refinement in future; extant terms were assembled into a fairly flat and slightly redundant structure to expedite conversion.
birds
cattle
dogs
Prodigal Son
religions

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image Dimensions: 262 x 215 mm (10.3 x 8.5 in.)

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Alexandre Bida, French, (1823–1895) . The Prodigal Son. The Return., 1874. Wood engraving on wove paper. image : 262 x 215 mm (10.3 x 8.5 in.). Sheet : 420 x 295 mm (16.5 x 11.6 in.). Object : 420 x 295 mm (16.5 x 11.6 in.). DAC accession number 2001.14.6. Weedon Endowment funds, 2001. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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