Neapolitan School, 19th century- Tobias; oil on panel, 28 x...
Neapolitan School,
19th century-
Tobias;
oil on panel, 28 x 19.5 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
The subject depicts a crowned young Tobias, identifiable for his attributes of the fish and walking stick. Usually depicted in the company of the Archangel Gabriel, the subject was popular in merchant cities, including Florence and Naples.
The biblical story, as recounted by the Book of Tobias, narrates that a young boy named Tobias was sent by his blind father to retrieve money from a relative in a distant city. The father prayed to God for the safety of his son's journey and his prays were answered by the sending of Archangel Gabriel as a protective escort.
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Neapolitan School,
19th century-
Tobias;
oil on panel, 28 x 19.5 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
The subject depicts a crowned young Tobias, identifiable for his attributes of the fish and walking stick. Usually depicted in the company of the Archangel Gabriel, the subject was popular in merchant cities, including Florence and Naples.
The biblical story, as recounted by the Book of Tobias, narrates that a young boy named Tobias was sent by his blind father to retrieve money from a relative in a distant city. The father prayed to God for the safety of his son's journey and his prays were answered by the sending of Archangel Gabriel as a protective escort.
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