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| Keywords: French - Wax Tablet with the Prodigal Son - Walters 71279.jpg The plaque illustrates the first two scenes of the story of the Prodigal Son and should be read from bottom to top In the first scene the father divides his inheritance as the Prodigal who is shown in an elegant hat is observed by his mother and brother Above the Prodigal rides with his hawk followed by a servant with a chest full of treasure As they approach a young woman the servant raises a warning finger The scenes are set beneath canopies of trefoil arches There are two holes drilled in the center at the sides for cords to attach the leaf to others The back is recessed to receive a coat of wax for writing between 1330 1350 Medieval ivory cm 11 6 6 3 accession number 71 279 22769 Fictile cast in the Victoria and Albert Museum 1873-165 Max and Maurice Rosenheim London date and mode of acquisition unknown Rosenheim Sale Sotheby's London May 9-11 1923 lot 294 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters The International Style The Arts in Europe Around 1400 The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1962 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license Medieval ivory in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Prodigal son Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
