The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son

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The Prodigal Son,

ca. 1879

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 1824–1898; born Lyon, France; died Paris
y1931-2

Information

Title
The Prodigal Son
Dates

ca. 1879

Maker
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
59.4 x 71.5 cm (23 3/8 x 28 1/8 in.) frame: 80 x 92 x 5.7 cm (31 1/2 x 36 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Church Osborn
Object Number
y1931-2
Inscription
Inscribed lower right: à madame Mathoir / P. Puvis de Chavannes
Culture
French
Type
oil paintings, paintings, copies (derivitive objects), religious art
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
bible stories, sons, pigs, trees, men, figures (representations), Christianity, landscapes (environments)

Mrs. William Church Osborn; 1931 gift to Princeton University Art Museum.

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