The Prodigal Son with the Goods from the Father

The image portrays a lavish, ornate room with high ceilings and large windows, where elegantly dressed figures engage in various activities; at the center, a young man is seated with others around a table, likely depicting the moment in the biblical story of the Prodigal Son when he asks his father for his share of the inheritance; other individuals are scattered throughout the room, interacting with objects and each other, conveying a scene of wealth and opulence, including a small dog and intricately detailed furnishings.

The image portrays a lavish, ornate room with high ceilings and large windows, where elegantly dressed figures engage in various activities; at the center, a young man is seated with others around a table, likely depicting the moment in the biblical story of the Prodigal Son when he asks his father for his share of the inheritance; other individuals are scattered throughout the room, interacting with objects and each other, conveying a scene of wealth and opulence, including a small dog and intricately detailed furnishings.

Name/Title

The Prodigal Son with the Goods from the Father

Entry/Object ID

1998.11.1.1

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Medium

hand-colored copper engraving

Category

Vault, Biblical, Biblical People, New Testament, Interior Space, Historical
People, Building, Architecture

Made/Created

Artist

Remondini Family

Date made

circa 1790

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

16-7/8 in

Dimension Description

frame

Height

21-3/4 in

Width

28-7/8 in

Exhibitions

Prodigal Son: Center Art Gallery: September 4 - October 20, 2012
Loan - Prodigal @ Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, MI: May 20 – August 22, 2013
Prodigal Son: Center Art Gallery: November 1 - December 17, 2013
Loan - Prodigal @ First Presbyterian Church - Bonita Springs, Florida: March 10 - April 17, 2014
Loan - Prodigal @ First Congregational Church - Rockford, MI: October 9 - November 16, 2015
Loan - Prodigal @ First Presbyterian Church - Tulsa OK: February 1 - April 18, 2016
Loan - Prodigal Son @ 1st Presbyterian Church - Colorado Springs, CO: February 20 - April 21, 2017
Loan - Prodigal @ Monroe Community Church - Grand Rapids, MI: October 4- December 2, 2023

General Notes

Note

Page 1 in a 6-page series on the prodigal son. The prodigal son dividing the goods with the father. This print is the reverse of the original by Probst, likely used in a Vue d’Optique. Latin: “filius deperditus cum patre bona dividens” English translation: son with lost father, a good portion Spanish: “el hijo prodigo reparte los bienes con el padre” English translation: the prodigal son with the goods from the father Dutch: “de verloren zoon met zijn vader zyn goederen verdeelende” English translation: the prodigal son with his father and his property income distribution