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The Prodigal's Return

Print
c.1840 (published)
Artist/Maker
Scott, James (engraver)
Prentis, Edward (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Print after a painting by Edward Prentis, probably the 1829 work titled 'The Profligate's Return from the Ale House'.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Prodigal's Return (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
mixed mezzotint on paper
Brief description
'The Prodigal's Return', mixed mezzotint, James Soctt after Edward Prentis, 1840
Physical description
Print after a painting by Edward Prentis, probably the 1829 work titled 'The Profligate's Return from the Ale House'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51.5cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 65.3cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.108-1970

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1110455/the-prodigals-return-print-scott-james/
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