Tobias Catches the Fish, From the Story of Tobit, Plate 5, c. 1543
Georg Penczexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrusexpand_more 2015.93.141
Not on Viewexpand_more
The Book of Tobit was the reassuring biblical story of divine intercession and the rewards of faith. After blind Tobit prays for his son Tobias’s safe journey, God sends the archangel Raphael as his companion, in disguise (his wings are only for our benefit). Here Raphael tells Tobias that if he kills the giant fish, the fish gall can miraculously restore Tobit’s sight.
Details
- Title
- Tobias Catches the Fish, From the Story of Tobit, Plate 5
- Artist Life
- active c. 1500–1550
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.93.141
- Provenance
- John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn.; by descent to his daughters, Elizabeth, Katie, and Julie; gave to MIA, 2015. Earlier provenances have been gathered, but further research will increase our knowledge of their histories.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Hollstein 30; Bartsch 17 ii (vol. 8, p. 325); Landau 16 ii (with "eisch" corrected to "fisch")
- Curator Approved
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