2004.80: The Prodigal Son

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2004.80

People

Chrispijn van den Broeck, Netherlandish (Mechelen 1524 - 1590/91 Antwerp)

Title

The Prodigal Son

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

16th century

Culture

Netherlandish

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/293925

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Brown ink and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, incised

Dimensions

17.4 x 27.1 cm (6 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: lower right, brown ink: Crispin van de passe
• inscription: verso, lower center, graphite: Crispin van de Passe
• inscription: verso, center right, brown ink: -1-
• collector's mark: verso, lower left, green ink stamp: L. 2036 (F. Pokorny)
• inscription: former mount, verso, graphite: j. perdue vert fonce / uni
• inscription: verso, lower right, graphite: --O
• watermark: none

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Dr. F. Pokorny, Vienna (L. 2036 with his mark). [Christie's, Amsterdam, 13 November 1995, lot 54], sold; to [Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario], long term loan; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1995, sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Kate, Maurice R. and Melvin R. Seiden Special Purchase Fund in honor of Agnes Gund

Accession Year

2004

Object Number

2004.80

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Subjects and Contexts

• Dutch, Flemish, & Netherlandish Drawings

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