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Source Description
This painting of the prodigal son as a forlorn youth seated next to a man talking to a young woman is a replica of a work exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1841. The original version was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871.
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Document identity
localId
4761
label
The Prodigal Son
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
4761
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Prodigal Son
description
This painting of the prodigal son as a forlorn youth seated next to a man talking to a young woman is a replica of a work exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1841. The original version was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871.
provenance
E.-L. Jacibson, The Hague; Sale, Paris, 1876, no. 21; M. Leblanc-Barbedienne Sale, Paris, 1892, no. 27; William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1850
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
33.6
height
26
dimensionsRaw
13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (33.6 x 26 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] At left: T. Couture/1850
med
oil on canvas
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6295
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c1892170b722a68d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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123ca7416f774b1e
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no
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no