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Tobias Catches the Fish
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Tobias Catches the Fish

anonymous · 1556 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The archangel Raphael commands Tobias to fetch the fish from the river Tigris. Tobias' dog stands by Raphael. In the background, Tobias cuts open the fish to remove the heart, liver, and gall. At the bottom in the margin, a one-line Latin caption from Tobit 6.

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Credit lineTobias vangt de vis. 1556. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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