The Prodigal Son among courtesans in a brothel

Pourbus, Frans, the elder (1545-1581) (attributed to)


Item type:
painting
Height:
61.5 cm  (24 3/16 in.)
Width:
98.2 cm  (38 11/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on oak panel

    Item location

  • Museum Mayer van den Bergh
    [Museum inv. no.: MMB.49]

Iconclass

73C8643
the prodigal son in the midst of prostitutes feasting and dissipating his patrimony, usually in a brothel or inn

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Transverse flute [4093]
Lute [3394]
Shawm [4258]

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Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5811