Tobias and the Angel

Adam Elsheimer

Associated Names
Adam Elsheimer

Artist, German, 1578 - 1610

The image depicts two individuals walking through a forested area. One person is looking at the other, who is holding a staff. Both individuals wear robes. The background shows dense foliage and a large tree trunk. The etching emphasizes textured lines to show depth and shadow in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3721

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 16, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1968

  • L'Incisione Europea dal XV al XX Secolo, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Turin, Italy, 1968. no. 147, repro.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q64952342

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