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James Tissot
French, 1836–1902
The Parable of the Prodigal Son According to Saint Luke: No. 4. The Fatted Calf
1881

Image Caption

James Tissot, The Parable of the Prodigal Son According to Saint Luke: No. 4. The Fatted Calf, 1881, etching and drypoint on paper. Clark Art Institute, 1976.15D
Medium
etching and drypoint on paper
Dimensions
image: 10 11/16 x 14 5/8 in. (27.2 x 37.2 cm) plate: 12 5/16 x 14 5/8 in. (31.2 x 37.2 cm) sheet: 19 3/4 x 24 7/16 in. (50.2 x 62 cm)
Object Number
1976.15D
Acquisition
Acquired by the Clark, 1976
Status
Off View

Select Bibliography

Buser, Thomas. Religious Art in the Nineteenth Century. Edwin Mellen Press. Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, guide de l'amateur d'estampe modernes. Paris: L. Conquet. 1885-1892.. J.-J. Tissot. Eaux-Fortes, Manière noire, Pointes sèches. 1886. Paris.