The Prodigal Son Wasting his Fortune, plate two from The History of the Prodigal Son
1540
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
5 × 9.2 cm (2 × 3.6 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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