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    Museum collections / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Return of the Prodigal Son
    Friedrich Olivier. Return of the Prodigal Son, 1830–35. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).
    AT-00022286

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    Return of the Prodigal Son

    by Friedrich Olivier

    Quick Overview

    Artist
    Friedrich Olivier (German, Dessau 1791–1859 Dessau)
    Date
    1830–35
    Medium
    Graphite; framing lines in pen and black ink
    Dimensions
    sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.5 x 11.8 cm)
    Type
    Drawing
    Classification
    Drawings
    Department
    Drawings and Prints
    Credit line
    Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2004
    Accession no.
    2004.376

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