The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobit (?)

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c. 1655

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The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobit (?), c. 1655. Red oil paint on ivory laid paper.

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Red oil paint on ivory laid paper · 41.9 × 54.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobit (?)
Artist: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664
Date: c. 1655
Medium: Red oil paint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 41.9 × 54.6 cm (16 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.)
Credit line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1609–1664

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