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Pietro Testa
Italian, born 1611 or 1612, died 1650
The Prodigal Son: Caring for the Pigs
1644–50

Image Caption

Pietro Testa, The Prodigal Son: Caring for the Pigs, 1644–50, etching on laid paper. Clark Art Institute, 1987.10
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.6 x 30.2 cm) sheet: 8 1/4 x 12 in. (21 x 30.5 cm)
Object Number
1987.10
Acquisition
Acquired by the Clark, 1987
Status
Off View

Select Bibliography

Bartsch, Adam von. Le Peintre-Graveur. 10 vols. Nouvelle édition. Leipzig: J. H. Barth, 1854-1870. Paolo Bellini.. L'opera incisa di Pietro Testa.. Vicenza: N. Pozza.. 1976. Yale University Art Gallery. Prodigal Son Narratives 1480-1980. April 4-July 16, 1995; Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Aug. 30-Oct. 20, 1995; Clark Art Institute March 2-April 14, 1996. Exh. cat. by Ellen G. D'Oench.. 1995..