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Prodigal Son
Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1889
actions: postures and motions
adults
agriculture and fishing
animals: mammals
Bible: New Testament
despair
emotions and human qualities
emotions, concepts and ideas
field
fine arts and music
hands clasped
head in hand / hands
herdsman / herdswoman, swineherd
instrument, horn
landscape
Luke, chapter 15
man
mountain
objects
parable
people
pig
plants and flowers
poppy
Prodigal Son
religion and belief
rocky
sitting
work and occupations
painting oil paint canvas
The Prodigal Son
support: 1118 × 1575 mm
Presented by the Trustees of the <a href="/search?gid=999999977" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Chantrey Bequest</a> 1889
actions: postures and motions adults agriculture and fishing animals: mammals Bible: New Testament despair emotions and human qualities emotions, concepts and ideas field fine arts and music hands clasped head in hand / hands herdsman / herdswoman, swineherd instrument, horn landscape Luke, chapter 15 man mountain objects parable people pig plants and flowers poppy Prodigal Son religion and belief rocky sitting work and occupations