As a cautionary tale of extravagance, destitution, reconciliation and final redemption, the parable of the Prodigal Son held great appeal for Arthur Boyd who revisited the theme at multiple points throughout his career. Embedded in his imagination from an early age through the ritual reading of biblical stories to him by his grandmother, Emma Minnie Boyd (1858 – 1963) significantly, such preoccupa…

Provenance

The Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane; Private Collection, Sydney; Shapiro Auctions, Sydney, September 22, 2026, Lot 16