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    Museum collections / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    The Return of the Prodigal Son
    Sebald Beham. The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1540. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).
    AT-00018375

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    The Return of the Prodigal Son

    by Sebald Beham

    Quick Overview

    Artist
    Sebald Beham (German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt)
    Date
    1540
    Medium
    Pen and black ink, gray wash
    Dimensions
    2 5/16 x 3 7/8 in. (5.9 x 9.8 cm)
    Type
    Drawing
    Classification
    Drawings
    Department
    Drawings and Prints
    Credit line
    Rogers Fund, 1919
    Accession no.
    19.151.3

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