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Object Type
print
Museum number
1840,0314.76
Title
Object:
Tobie recouvrant la vue
Description
Tobias returning sight to his father, after Circle of Rembrandt: humble interior with Tobit seated in armchair, with his wife holding his hand, and behind him Tobias instructed by the angel; five figures waiting on the right; finished state, before coat of arms and before letter. 1755 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Antoine de Marcenay de Ghuy
After:
Rembrandt
(Circle of)
School/style
French
Dutch
Production date
1755
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
296 millimetres
Width:
232 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The plate is kept in an album, see 1840,0314.1 for comment. After the painting attributed to the Circle of Rembrandt in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, inv.no.2521 (Bredius 502).
Bibliographic references
Le Blanc 1854-89 / Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes 1550-1820
(1)
Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings 1982-2005 / A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings
(III.C.86)
(graphic reproduction 1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Tobias
Representation of:
Tobit
Representation of:
Anna
Representation of:
Archangel Raphael
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1840
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1840,0314.76