Return of the Prodigal Son | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: R9414
People: Simon François Ravenet, the Elder, French (1706 - 1774)
After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), Italian (Cento, Italy 1591 - 1666 Bologna, Italy)
Title: Return of the Prodigal Son
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1772
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/241876

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: Image: 45.5 × 35.5 cm (17 15/16 × 14 in.)
Sheet: 50.5 × 37.8 cm (19 7/8 × 14 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892. sister of John Witt Randall

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: later state
Standard Reference Number: Le Bl. 12, And. 3

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number: R9414
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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