A prodigal son returns to his family: his mother welcomes him back, but his father turns away, despite the pleas of his sister. Mezzotint by J. Scott, 1840, after E. Prentis.

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A prodigal son returns to his family: his mother welcomes him back, but his father turns away, despite the pleas of his sister. Mezzotint by J. Scott, 1840, after E. Prentis.