About the Artwork
History of the Prodigal Son
19th century
Victor Jean Adam
1801-1866
French
Unknown
Pen and brush in brown ink over pencil on tan wove paper
Sheet: 11 15/16 × 19 3/8 inches (30.3 × 49.2 cm)
Drawings
Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps
09.1SDR3
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, in pen and brown ink, under each of the thirteen scenes depicted: [titles]
Stamped, in purple ink, lower left, verso: J. Peoli (Lugt 2020)
Provenance
J.J. Peoli (New York, New York, USA)
May 1894, possibly sold by (American Art Association, New York, New York, USA) no. 29
Mrs. James E. Scripps (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1909-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Victor Jean Adam, History of the Prodigal Son, 19th century, pen and brush in brown ink over pencil on tan wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps, 09.1SDR3.
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