Artwork
Tobias Healing His Father
Tobias Healing His Father is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Franz Sigrist the Elder. It dates from 1752 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in plate: F. Sigrist fecit.; by later hand, lower right in red chalk: 3721
About this work
Overview
Tobias Healing His Father is an etching on laid paper by Franz Sigrist the Elder, created around 1752.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a biblical scene with three main figures: an elderly man, a young man with a fish, and a winged figure. The narrative is set against a backdrop of classical buildings and trees, suggesting a historical or sacred context.
Technique & Style
The work showcases detailed, realistic rendering of figures and architecture, with shading and texture used to create depth. The classical setting and attention to detail are characteristic of the artist's style.
Context
The etching's style is associated with artistic movements that emphasized realism and classical themes, such as precursors to Romanticism.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
- The Holy Family Adored by Angels (The Large Nativity)
The Dream of Saint Joseph
Mucius Scaevola
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Vision of Saint Jerome
Three Lucchese Saints interceding with the Virgin for the Victims of the plague
Saint Jerome Hearing the Trumpet of the Last Judgment
Judith
Saint Luke![The Challenge [right], by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/gabriel-de-saint-aubin--the-challenge-right--75162e00e6876b27-w320.webp)
The Challenge [right]
The Sacrifice of Abraham
Saint Jerome