The Repentant Prodigal's Return to his Father is a 1841 history painting by the British artist William Etty. It depicts the biblical story of the prodigal son.Robinson p. 284 Etty was well known for his nude art, that often featured in his history and religious scenes such as this.
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1841 held at the National Gallery in London, where it was a major triumph for Etty. It was subsequently donated to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford in 1937.
References
Bibliography Robinson, Leonard. William Etty: The Life and Art. McFarland, 2007.