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Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-64)
Tobit Burying the Dead c. 1645-50
Etching | 20.6 x 30.0 cm (platemark) | RCIN 830450
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An etching of a nocturnal scene amidst ruins, with the pious Tobit standing on a wall watching as a corpse is secretly prepared for burial by two men at dead of night, during the Jewish Exile in Assyria. The only source of light is a torch on the right, so bright that one of the few bystanders has to cover his eyes. Inscribed on the left, above the dog; GIO BENEDETO / CATGLIONE / P.
Provenance
Probably Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice; from whom purchased by George III, 1762
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
20.6 x 30.0 cm (platemark)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Tobias supervising the burial of the Dead
