Tobias and the Angel (The Little Tobias)

1608

Hendrik Goudt after Adam Elsheimer

Associated Names
Hendrik Goudt

Artist, Dutch, 1585 - 1648

Adam Elsheimer

Artist After, German, 1578 - 1610

The image shows two figures, one with wings, crossing a stream on smooth stones. A small dog follows them. In the background, dense trees obscure the horizon, birds fly in the sky, and clouds stretch horizontally. The artwork features intricate details in the trees and clouds, using a monochromatic palette of black, white, and gray. The emphasis is on textures in the trees, sky, and water reflections. Further back, a person guides cattle across the water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.8 × 18.8 cm (5 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.157

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wiliam Goodwin Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

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

Q64957610

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