Return of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son — Sebald Beham | DiscoverArt

Return of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son

ca. 1540

Engraving; second of four states

6 × 9.9 cm (2.4 × 3.9 in)

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