Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, Britishafter Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Title:
The Return of Tobias
Date:
1805
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 27 inches (50.8 × 68.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "Vol 6 | 72374"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.687
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
Tobias and the angel Raphael continue their journey; usually Tobias carrying the fish | the journey to Ecbatana (Tobit 4-6) | the book of Tobit | Old Testament | Bible | religious and mythological subject | angel | man | blind | son | father | dog | chair | reaching | staff | hill | tree | cloud | moon | headscarf | sitting | crouching