The prodigal son's inheritance has run out and now he must work as a swineherd. He crouches beside the pigs' feeder, his gaze going to heaven. The pigs sleep beside him, The prodigal son as a swineherd Misery Parable of the prodigal son , print maker: Gerrit de Broen (I), (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Gerrit de Broen (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Gerrit de Broen (I), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1684 - c. 1740, paper, etching, engraving, h 312 mm × w 205 mm

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