Two Studies for Blind Tobit
ca. 1651
Medium
Pen and brown inks and grayish brown wash.
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (21 x 26.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Culture
Dutch
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.802
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, this delicate drawing from the School of Rembrandt van R, dated around 1651, captures *Two Studies for Blind Tobit Attributed to artists in Rembrandt's prolific Amsterdam workshop, it depicts the biblical figure Tobit—blinded in the Book ofit—from two angles, likely as preparatory sketches for a larger or print. Rembrandt's circle was renowned for such intimate studies, blending religious narrative with profound human empathy, a hallmark of Baroque artistry. Executed in pen and brown ink heightened with grayish brown wash on a modest 8¼ x 10¼-inch sheet, ...
About the Artist
School of Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
**The School of Rembrandt van Rijn** The School of Rembrandt van Rijn refers to the collective body of artists who trained and worked in the workshop of the master Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) during his active career in Leiden and Amsterdam. Rembrandt operated a large and prolific studio, where pupils paid 100 guilders annually for instruction, allowing him to earn su...