Who created "Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias"?

Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias was created by Georg Pencz in 1543.

What medium is "Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias"?

Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias is Engraving; first state of three (Landau).

Is "Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias" in the public domain?

Yes, Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, from The Story of Tobias

Georg Pencz

1543

Medium

Engraving; first state of three (Landau)

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 11/16 × 4 3/16 in. (6.8 × 10.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.3.1278

Tags

AngelsMenWomen

Art Historical Context

Georg Pencz's *Tobias and the Arch Raphael, from The Story Tobias* (1543) captures a pivotal moment from the apocryphal Book of Tob in the Bible. Here, the young Tobias journeys with the archangel Raphael—disguised as a companion—to retrieve his family's silver and gather a fish whose organs will cure his father's blindness Created during the Northern Renaissance, this engraving reflects Pencz's mastery as one of the Nuremberg "Little Masters," artists renowned for intricate small-scale prints that rivaled paintings in detail. Printed as the first state of three (per Landau cataloguing), this...

About the Artist

Georg Pencz · 1490–1550

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