Die Rückkehr der Verlorenen im Jahr der Großen Pest 1665

The Return of the Prodigal in the Year of the Great Plague 1665, 1887

ArtistEllen Louise Clacy, Onboard ship from Australia to England 1853–1916 Unknown

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame108 × 71,3 × 2,2 cm

Dimensions with frame124 × 87 cm

Status

on display, room 013

About the workThe British artist Ellen Louise Clacy has taken up a historical theme here. In 1665, a plague epidemic broke out in London. The “Great Plague”, as it is known in Britain, claimed around 100,000 lives. Fear of the contagious disease is written all over this young woman’s face. The title under which the painting was shown at the Royal Academy of Arts in London in 1887 alludes to the biblical parable of the prodigal son who is welcomed back by his father. The subject of this portrait is seeking refuge in the building belonging to the horners’ guild, which has not yet been ravaged by the plague.

AccessionAcquisition 2022

Provenance[...]; o.D. Kunsthandel München; seit den 1980er Jahren Düsseldorfer Privatsammlung; 9.9.2022 angekauft von Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf

Inventory numberM 2022-2

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