Plate 1 from the series The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1636
Original etching
262 × 327 mm, good margins
Very fine impression of the final state with the letter, a small hole at the bottom right of the subject, a slight printing crease in the centre of the upper margin, tiny spots in the upper and left margins, and a small crease in the top right-hand corner. On the reverse, slight traces of old adhesive along the upper edge, tiny spots
Watermark: Arms of France and Navarre (close to Heawood 652)
Reference: Lothe 6 ii/ii, Join-Lambert and Préaud 132