Federico Castellón

The Return of the Prodigal

c. 1948

Three distressed figures crowded together, one covering his face while others stare anxiously.
Three distressed figures crowded together, one covering his face while others stare anxiously.

Federico Castellón, The Return of the Prodigal, c. 1948. Etching and aquatint, sheet: 13 9/16 × 12 9/16 in. (34.4 × 31.9 cm) Plate: 10 7/8 × 9 5/16 in. (27.6 × 23.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss 79.66.20. Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY

Recto

Not on view

Date
c. 1948

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 9/16 × 12 9/16 in. (34.4 × 31.9 cm) Plate: 10 7/8 × 9 5/16 in. (27.6 × 23.7 cm)

Accession number
79.66.20

Edition
Ed. 50

Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY

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