Tobias and the Fish
1813
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1813
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Tobias and the Fish is a 1813 watercolor by Richard RA Westall, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting depicts a scene of two men and a dog standing by a riverbank. The man on the left is crouched down, with his right arm outstretched towards the water, where a large fish is visible. The man on the right stands behind him, with his left hand on the other man's shoulder. A small dog is positioned between them. The background of the painting features trees and foliage, with a serene atmosphere. The colour palette is muted, with shades of green, brown, and beige dominating the scene. The painting's use of soft colours and gentle lighting creates a sense of calmness, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figures. For more information on this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
The work is a pencil and watercolour composition on white wove paper, mounted on card, depicting the biblical scene of Tobias and the fish. The sheet retains a marginal strip that was shielded by an earlier mount, revealing the original extent of colour fading.
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Richard Westall painted watercolours of gentle rural scenes and Bible stories in the late 1700s to early 1800s.
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