Rijksmuseum
Tobias and the Angel Taking Leave of Raguel
Creator
RembrandtDutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) · 1606–1669
All works by this person →More on Wikipedia- Date
- c. 1650 - c. 1655
- Medium
- paper, ink
- Culture
- Amsterdam
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Object ID
- RP-T-1930-18
From LinkedCulture
A pen-and-ink sketch barely larger than a page captures one of the most tender farewells in scripture. Rembrandt van Rijn drew this scene around 1650 to 1655, showing the aging Raguel pulling Tobias into a final embrace at the center, while Sarah and her mother stand quietly together on the right, and the Archangel Raphael waits near a small dog on the left, ready to depart. With almost no detail, just rapid unretouched lines, Rembrandt makes grief, tenderness, and anticipation all visible at once.
Written by LinkedCulture for its video on this object. Machine-generated (claude-sonnet-4-6), not yet reviewed by a person. It is not part of the museum’s record.
From the Rijksmuseum record
The sadness of leave-taking is central in this scene. Accompanied by his bride, Sarah, Tobias is about to leave his homeland to cure his blind father, Tobit. He is embraced by his beloved fatherin-law, Raguel. At the right, Sarah and her mother stand together for one last time. At the left, Tobias’s companion – the Archangel Raphael – and his little dog are ready to go.
The authoritative record is held by Rijksmuseum. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.
Get printable QR codesHide QR codes
Open QR codes for this object page and the museum record. They stay collapsed until needed.
Related across collections
Semantically similar works from Rijksmuseum and other institutions.