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The Prodigal Son Tending Sheep, from 'Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde'

Simon Fokke Dutch
Intermediary draughtsman Pierre Hutin French
After Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) Spanish

1730–86

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The Prodigal Son Tending Sheep, from 'Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde', Simon Fokke (Dutch, Amsterdam 1712–1784 Amsterdam), Etching and engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Prodigal Son Tending Sheep, from 'Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde'

Artist: Simon Fokke (Dutch, Amsterdam 1712–1784 Amsterdam)

Artist: Intermediary draughtsman Pierre Hutin (French, Paris 1720–1763 Moscow)

Artist: After Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) (Spanish, Játiva 1591–1652 Naples)

Date: 1730–86

Medium: Etching and engraving

Dimensions: Sheet: 13 1/2 × 15 1/16 in. (34.3 × 38.3 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962

Accession Number: 62.602.306

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