John Cassell's Art treasures exhibition: containing engravings of the principal masterpieces of the English, Dutch, Flemish, French, and German schools (1858)
Cassell, John, 1817-1865 · London, W. Kent and co. · leaf 245
PRODIGAL SON. This is a subject after Hembraiidts own heart. The piece is an inspired ilhistration of the mostbeautiful and affecting parable ever uttered by Christ. We cannot better explain the meaning ofthe picture than by quoting the words of the Saviour— And he said, A certain man had two sons… … THE PROPIGALs KETUKN. FROM A PAINTING BY REMBRANDT. and took his journey inta a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. Andwhen he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land ; and he began to be in want. And hewent and joined himself to a citizen of that…
Art Treasures Exhibition (1857 : Manchester, England) · Painters
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