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The Prodigal Son Squanders his Fortune with Prostitutes

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Sebastiaen Vrancx Netherlandish
late 16th–mid-17th century
Not on view

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  • Title: The Prodigal Son Squanders his Fortune with Prostitutes
  • Artist: Augustin Braun (German, Cologne ca. 1570–1639 Cologne)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Sebastiaen Vrancx (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1573–1647 Antwerp)
  • Date: late 16th–mid-17th century
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (20.7 x 17.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.515
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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