The Bible Gallery · 1880 · ART0022
The Prodigal Son
Printed caption: THE PRODIGAL SON.
Luke 15:11–32
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The returning son is met by welcome before he can complete his explanation. Jesus’ parable follows a young man who wastes his inheritance and comes home expecting to ask for a servant’s place. His father restores him to the family. This image catches the emotional reunion in expressive hands and faces, with the wider household gathering around them. It is a story of mercy with room for the older brother’s harder questions.
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Two details to notice
- The kneeling son brings the reunion close to the foreground.
- Raised hands and gathered onlookers give the homecoming its movement.
About this original
- Illustrator
- Gustave Doré
- Book text
- Talbot W. Chambers, D.D.
- Photograph
- Original page · Detail close-up
- Visible condition
- Aged paper and individual marks are visible in the photographs. Dimensions and full condition are confirmed before purchase.
- Piece reference
- ART0022
These original pages were salvaged from a damaged book. The age and individual marks of each physical leaf are part of what makes it unique.
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