In this artwork depicting the parable of the Prodigal Son, a rugged, destitute man kneels pensively among a herd of swine, symbolizing his fall from prosperity; he gazes upward, perhaps contemplating his return home, while the barren tree beside him and the distant silhouette of a modest dwelling underscore his desolation and yearning for redemption, echoing the narrative of repentance and forgiveness found in the biblical story.

In this artwork depicting the parable of the Prodigal Son, a rugged, destitute man kneels pensively among a herd of swine, symbolizing his fall from prosperity; he gazes upward, perhaps contemplating his return home, while the barren tree beside him and the distant silhouette of a modest dwelling underscore his desolation and yearning for redemption, echoing the narrative of repentance and forgiveness found in the biblical story.

Name/Title

Prodigal Son

Entry/Object ID

2012.7.1

Description

A man sitting amongst pigs with mouth wide open, as if mid-scream.

Type of Print

Etching

Category

Vault, Biblical, Biblical People, New Testament, Landscape, Animals
People

Made/Created

Artist

William Strang

Date made

1882

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

7-7/8 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

20-1/4 in

Exhibitions

Loan - Prodigal @ Thornapple Covenant Church, Grand Rapids, MI: May 17 – 20, 2013
Loan - Prodigal @ Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, MI: May 20 – August 22, 2013
Loan - Prodigal @ First Presbyterian Church - Bonita Springs, Florida: March 10 - April 17, 2014
Loan - Prodigal @ Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids, MI: February 18 - March 30, 2015
Loan - Prodigal @ Win-Some Women Retreat, Mackinac Island: October 18-26, 2015
Loan - Prodigal @ First Presbyterian Church - Tulsa OK: February 1 - April 18, 2016
Prodigal Son: June 1-30, 2016 Center Art Gallery:
Loan - Prodigal Son @ 1st Presbyterian Church - Colorado Springs, CO: February 20 - April 21, 2017