Not on display

Tobias and the Angel

Casts
ca. 1500 (made), 19th century (cast)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tobias and the Angel, plaster cast, original Della Robbia, Italian, ca. 1500

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTobias and the Angel
Materials and techniques
Plaster cast
Brief description
Tobias and the Angel, plaster cast, original Della Robbia, Italian, ca. 1500
Physical description
Taken from departmental record: 'Portion of a relief representing Tobias and the angel. The drafted busts of two nimbed boys, one winged, are represented on a rectangular ground; Tobias lays a hand on the angel's left shoulder, as both gaze at each other.'
Dimensions
  • Weight: 8.45kg
  • Height: 48.9cm
  • Width: 64.1cm
Object history
Taken from departmental record: 'Plaster cast. The original, of enamelled terra-cotta, is a work of the school of the Della Robbia. Bought of messrs. Brucciani for £1.'
Summary
Tobias and the Angel, plaster cast, original Della Robbia, Italian, ca. 1500
Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1903-68

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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