Wax Tablet with the Prodigal Son
The plaque illustrates the first two scenes of the story of the Prodigal Son and should be read from bottom to top. In the first scene, the father divides his inheritance as the Prodigal, who is shown in an elegant hat, is observed by his mother and brother. Above, the Prodiga...
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[Fictile cast in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1873-165]; Max and Maurice Rosenheim, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Rosenheim Sale, Sotheby's, London, May 9-11, 1923, lot 294; William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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