The Parable of the Prodigal Son, No. IV: The Fatted Calf
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, No. IV: The Fatted Calf

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son, No. IV: The Fatted Calf,

1881

James Tissot, French, 1836–1902
2013-114 e

Information

Title
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, No. IV: The Fatted Calf
Dates

1881

Maker
James Tissot
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 31.1 x 37.3 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 11/16 in.) sheet: 50.1 x 61.8 cm. (19 3/4 x 24 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Felton Gibbons Fund
Object Number
2013-114 e
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Signed and dated in plates below image, lower left corner : J.J. Tissot / 1881 Artist stamp in red ink, below signature and left of date Signed in plate, lower right: J. Tissot
Reference Numbers
Béraldi 132.52; Wentworth 61
Culture
European, French
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
bible stories, figures (representations), dining tables, outdoor furniture

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