Who created "Tobias and the Angel [verso]"?

Tobias and the Angel [verso] was created by Hermann Weyer in c. 1616/1617.

When was "Tobias and the Angel [verso]" created?

This artwork was created c. 1616/1617.

What medium is "Tobias and the Angel [verso]"?

Tobias and the Angel [verso] is pen and black ink on laid paper.

Is "Tobias and the Angel [verso]" in the public domain?

Yes, Tobias and the Angel [verso] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tobias and the Angel [verso]

Hermann Weyer

c. 1616/1617

Medium

pen and black ink on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 17.4 x 14.5 cm (6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1991.127.1.b

Art Historical Context

Discover the delicate drawing *Tobias and the Angel [verso]* by Hermann Weyer, created around 1616–1617. This intimate work on laid paper, measuring just 17.4 x 14.5 cm, captures a pivotal moment from the biblical Book of Tobit in Apocrypha. Here, the young Tobias journeys with the archangel Raphael (disguised as a companion), who guides him on a quest to retrieve money and heal his father's blindness—a tale of faith, obedience, and divine intervention that resonated deeply in Christian art during the Counter-Reformation era. Weyer's mastery shines in his use of pen and black ink, a favored m...

Tobias and the Angel [verso]

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