Who created "The Blind Tobias"?

The Blind Tobias was created by Joseph Wagner (publisher) after Giuseppe Zocchi in c. 1745.

When was "The Blind Tobias" created?

This artwork was created c. 1745.

What medium is "The Blind Tobias"?

The Blind Tobias is etching and engraving on laid paper.

Is "The Blind Tobias" in the public domain?

Yes, The Blind Tobias is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Blind Tobias

Joseph Wagner (publisher) after Giuseppe Zocchi

c. 1745

Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 52 x 34.6 cm (20 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1984.84.11

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Blind Tobias*, a captivating 18th-century print by Joseph Wagner after a design by the Italian artist Giuseppe Zocchi, circa 1745. This work draws from the biblical Book of Tobit, depicting the moment of Tobias's blindness—a poignant scene of vulnerability and faith that resonated in Baroque and Rococo religious art. Zocchi, known his elegant Florentine scenes and historical subjects, provided the original composition, while Wagner, a prominent Venetian engraver and publisher, faithfully reproduced it, making fine art accessible to a wider audience during the Enlightenment era. Cr...

The Blind Tobias

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