Tobias and the Angel — Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Tobias and the Angel

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on cream paper. Framing outlines (arched at top) in black chalk and brown ink

23 × 12.8 cm (9.1 × 5 in)

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