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Lombardy- The Veneto

The Return of the Prodigal Son

mid-16th century
Pen and brown ink, over traces of black chalk
17.1 × 24 cm (6.7 × 9.4 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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