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Alphonse Legros — The Prodigal Son (2nd Plate)
Alphonse Legros

The Prodigal Son (2nd Plate)

1857

An earlier treatment of the biblical parable, this etching shows the artist's evolving approach to narrative composition and emotional expression in religious subject matter.

Medium
etching

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Alphonse Legros, The Prodigal Son (2nd Plate), 1857

An earlier treatment of the biblical parable, this etching shows the artist's evolving approach to narrative composition and emotional expression in religious subject matter.

Medium
etching
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Dramatic, French, 19th Century, Etching, Religious, Biblical, Post-Romantic, Narrative, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago