Tobias en de engel
Pieter Jansz
ca. 1655 - ca. 1669
Medium
pen
Dimensions
156; 201
About this artwork
Schenking van Kunsthandel Noortman
Art Historical Context
"**Tobias en de eng** by Pieter Janszca. 1655–1669) captures a poignant biblical moment from the Book of Tob, where the young Tobias journeys with the archangel Raphael, his divine guide. This intimate pen drawing, measuring just 201 × 156 mm, exemplifies Dutch Golden Age's fascination with religious narratives, blending spirituality with everyday human experience during a time when Protestant Holland grappled with Catholic iconography through subtle, personal works. Crafted in pen—likely ink on paper—Jansz's technique highlights the medium's precision and expressiveness, favored by 17th-cent...