Tobias Frightened by the Fish
1628
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Herman van Swanevelt
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tobias Frightened by the Fish is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man and a boy by a riverbank. The man holds a fish on a leash, while the boy looks scared. Trees and bushes fill the background, with birds flying overhead. The fish is huge—bigger than the boy—and its scales are detailed. The scene looks like a moment frozen in time, with the man trying to calm the boy. Next, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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