
The Prodigal Son
Louis Auguste LepèreWW-1913-068729
1913·Etching on ivory wove paper·Image: 24.2 × 32.1 cm (9 9/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Plate: 26.3 × 33.3 cm (10 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 30.2 × 38 cm (11 15/16 × 15 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1913
- Dimensions
- Image: 24.2 × 32.1 cm (9 9/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Plate: 26.3 × 33.3 cm (10 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 30.2 × 38 cm (11 15/16 × 15 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Louis Auguste Lepère
Artist

Louis Auguste Lepère
Painting
Louis-Auguste Lepère was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Louis Auguste Lepère
- Year
- 1913
- Dimensions
- Image: 24.2 × 32.1 cm (9 9/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Plate: 26.3 × 33.3 cm (10 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 30.2 × 38 cm (11 15/16 × 15 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1913-068729
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





