Pendant Design with a Fish Carrying Tobias and the Angel
Medium
Engraving; second state of two (New Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 5 1/4 in. (17.9 × 13.3 cm)
Classification
Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942
Accession Number
42.14.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting engraving, titled *Pendant Design with a Fish Carrying Tobias and the Angel*, was created in 1582 by Flemish artists Jan Collaert I, Philips Galle, and Aden Collaert. as a second state of (per New Hollstein), it measures 7 1/16 5 1/4 inches and exemplifies the intricate ornamental prints popular in Antwerp's vibrant printmaking scene during the late Northern Renaissance. These collaborative works often served as models for goldsmiths and jewelers, transforming religious narratives into wearable art. The design draws from the biblical Book of Tobit, where a giant fish encounter...