Caption

Return of the Prodigal Son, print, printmaker: attributed to Nikolay Semyonovich Mosolov, after painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1857 - 1914, Attributed to, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 275 mm x width 199 mm, the prodigal son returns home, where his father awaits him, A dark, finely crosshatched scene shows a bearded older man leaning forward with his hands resting on the shoulders of a kneeling child whose back, ragged clothing, and bare feet are visible; to the right, a standing man with a beard and a cloak holds a staff and looks downward, while a seated figure with a hat sits in shadow near him; faint faces emerge from the dark background, including one behind the central figures and another higher left, and the entire image is rendered in dense, textured lines with strong contrasts between lighted figures and deep shadow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B39_459

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Rights managed

Available size

34.8Mb (7.3Mb) / 10.1in x 13.3in / 3043 x 3995 (300dpi)

Keywords

Return Prodigal Son print printmaker attributed Nikolay Semyonovich Mosolov painting Rembrandt van Rijn 1857 - 1914 Attributed paper chine collé etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 275 mm x width 199 mm prodigal son returns home father awaits dark finely crosshatched scene bearded older man leaning forward hands resting shoulders kneeling child back ragged clothing bare feet visible right standing man beard cloak holds staff looks downward seated figure hat sits shadow near faint faces emerge dark background central figures another higher left entire image rendered dense textured lines strong contrasts lighted figures deep shadow