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Tobias and the Angel
Hercules Segers, c. 1630 - c. 1633
On the basis of the watermark in the paper used for this etching, it could be dated to around 1630–1633. It must have been one of Segers’ last prints, and given the representation and its sensitive execution also his most ambitious one.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-796
- Dimensionsheight 202 mm x width 276 mm (trimmed on right and left sides within the printed surface)
- Physical characteristicsline etching with plate tone and highlights created by crosshatching and stopping-out; printed in olive green on paper; there is a small spot in the trees on the left where the ink failed to stick