Harvard Art Museums > 1959.37: Prodigal Son Chased Away by Women Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Prodigal Son Chased Away by Women (Unidentified Artist) , 1959.37,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214754. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1959.37 People Unidentified Artist Title Prodigal Son Chased Away by Women Other Titles Former Title: Court Figures in a Pastoral Scene Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date 1515-1520 Places Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Tournai Culture Franco-Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214754 Physical Descriptions Medium Fiber Dimensions 283.5 x 236.2 cm (111 5/8 x 93 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of The Felix M. and Frieda Schiff Warburg Foundation Accession Year 1959 Object Number 1959.37 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This tapestry depicts an episode from the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), and belongs to a series of this subject. After receiving his inheritance, the son left his family behind and squandered his wealth. Here, he is being chased away by damsels because his money has run out. Another tapestry may have shown the preceding episode of the prodigal son feasting with the women at an inn. Five young women turn aggressively toward the prodigal son at right; one of them wields a broom in his direction. All of the figures wear contemporary Flemish court attire. The costume and figure style are characteristic of Tournai weavings in the early 16th century. Publication History Jean-Paul Asselberghs, Les tapisseries flamandes aux états-unis d'amérique, Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire (Brussels, 1974), pp. 16, 30 Exhibition History The World of the Middle Ages in the Thiebold Schilling Chronicle, Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge, 10/07/1974 - 11/08/1974 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
