This painting of the prodigal son as a forlorn youth seated next to a man talking to a young woman is a replica of a work exhibited in the paris salon of 1841. The original version was destroyed in the chicago fire of 1871. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1850. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 33.6 cm (13.2 in); width: 26 cm (10.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Thomas Couture - The Prodigal Son - Walters 37848
