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[The parable of the prodigal son]

Title: [The parable of the prodigal son] [graphic] / P. Galle fe. ; M Hemskerck inuen.
Author: Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612.
Publication: [Antwerp, 1562]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Still image	Supervised use	*MGZFD Gal P Par 1	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
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Description

1 print : engraving, b&w; 23 x 28 cm.

Summary

Scene from the Biblical story of the prodigal son. In the foreground, a butcher prepares a carcass, possibly symbolizing the "fatted calf" of the parable's celebratory feast. In the middle ground at right, the prodigal son dances in a circle with his family, rejoicing in his return. They wear contemporary finery rather than biblical robes.

Donor/Sponsor

Dance Committee Purchase Fund.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Engravings.

Note

Lettered at bottom left: Theodor Galle excud.
Legend in Latin at bottom: Pater illum nouis uestimentis induit, intulum, mactat, et simul letati sunt.
Title from the online catalog of the British Museum, London, which holds a copy of this print.

Funding (note)

Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Biography (note)

This print is part of a series depicting different scenes from the story of the prodigal son. Philippe [also known as Philip, Philipp or Philips] Galle was a draughtsman, engraver, writer, publisher, and print dealer based in Antwerp. His son Theodor Galle was also an engraver, publisher, and print dealer. The Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck [there are many variant spellings of his name] made drawings for some six hundred prints. His subjects, frequently drawn from the Bible, displayed his flair for original compositions.

Call Number

*MGZFD Gal P Par 1

OCLC

771458871

Author

Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612.

Title

[The parable of the prodigal son] [graphic] / P. Galle fe. ; M Hemskerck inuen.

Imprint

[Antwerp, 1562]

Biography

This print is part of a series depicting different scenes from the story of the prodigal son. Philippe [also known as Philip, Philipp or Philips] Galle was a draughtsman, engraver, writer, publisher, and print dealer based in Antwerp. His son Theodor Galle was also an engraver, publisher, and print dealer. The Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck [there are many variant spellings of his name] made drawings for some six hundred prints. His subjects, frequently drawn from the Bible, displayed his flair for original compositions.

Local Note

Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Funding

Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Local Note

This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.

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Local Subject

Biblical dancing.

Added Author

Heemskerk, Martin van, 1498-1574. Artist

Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633. Associated name

Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Funder

Research Call Number

*MGZFD Gal P Par 1

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