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Tobit Buries a Dead Man
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Tobit Buries a Dead Man

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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Tobit stands outside the city at a grave dug by him for a murdered man and gives money to the poor. The kneeling praying man is possibly Tobias, the son of Tobit. This print forms part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumbladTobit buries a dead man at night
Credit lineTobit begraaft een dode man. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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