In a dark room Tobit is cured of his blindness. Mezzotint with etching by A. de Marcenay de Ghuy, 1755, after Rembrandt.
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669.
- Date:
- 1755
- Reference:
- 20904i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The angel informs Tobias that the liver and heart of the fish will cure demoniac possession, while the gall will cure blindness. The fish had threatened to swallow Tobias (Tobit 6.2), but the writer tells us only that it was "a large fish"
Tobias' faithful dog (5.13) lurks in the bottom-left hand corner
Publication/Creation
1755
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint with etching ; platemark 29.6 x 23.1 cm
Lettering
Rembrandt pt. A. de Marcenay scul. bdt. 1755
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20904i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores