"Parable of the prodigal son" - Lot 207

Lot n° 207
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"Parable of the prodigal son" - Lot 207
"Parable of the prodigal son" Beautiful oval roundel in grisaille, and yellow of silver. (Luc 15 :12). In a luxurious interior, decorated panelled ceiling, the walls decorated with niches, tiles on the ground, a beautiful furniture... On the left the prodigal son dressed in a breastplate, a strawberry and a cloak. He carries a sword, his hat in his hand on his chest, he is ready to leave. The seated father holds a bag of gold and silver coins. He is leaning against a table with a lyre-shaped base carved with a lion's nose. A notary is writing on a parchment, there are coins on the table, and an elaborate cassette is in the foreground, along with a dog. Netherlands, around 1550. (Small wears). H : 22 - W : 18 cm A rich man who had two sons. The younger one asked him to share what would come to him one day... Bibliography : "Gemalt auf Glas & Licht" kabinettscheiben von Gotik bis Barock, Klaus Tiedemann-Verlag, J. H. Röll, 2009, p. 89 Provenance : England 2000
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