The Prodigal Son: The Prodigal Bidding His Parents Farewell

Abraham Bosse

Cleveland Museum of Art

A black and white engraving depicting a scene from "The Prodigal Son". A man in 17th-century clothing stands in an interior space, preparing to leave through an open doorway. He wears a large hat, a short jacket with a ruffled collar, loose-fitting pants, and boots. He holds a walking stick and a bag. To his right, three people stand near a table with their hands on him. The man on their right sits at the table. A large pillar borders the doorway on the left. On the left side, a man in a large hat stands on a balcony overlooking a courtyard with another man and a horse. A dog runs in the courtyard. The background includes trees, a building, a tower, and a cloudy sky. The image is framed with an ornate border of flowers and leaves. There is a block of illegible text at the bottom.