Pietro Testa
Italian, born 1611 or 1612, died 1650
The Prodigal Son: At the Courtesan's House
1644–50
| Medium | etching on laid paper |
| Dimensions | plate: 8 3/16 x 11 9/16 in. (20.8 x 29.4 cm) sheet: 8 7/16 x 11 7/8 in. (21.4 x 30.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 1987.9 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 1987 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Pietro Testa, The Prodigal Son: At the Courtesan's House, 1644–50, etching on laid paper. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 1987.9
Select Bibliography
Bartsch, Adam von. Le Peintre-Graveur. 10 vols. Nouvelle édition. Leipzig: J. H. Barth, 1854-1870.
Paolo Bellini.. L'opera incisa di Pietro Testa.. Vicenza: N. Pozza.. 1976.
Yale University Art Gallery. Prodigal Son Narratives 1480-1980. April 4-July 16, 1995; Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Aug. 30-Oct. 20, 1995; Clark Art Institute March 2-April 14, 1996. Exh. cat. by Ellen G. D'Oench.. 1995..
