Tobit Burying the Dead
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Tobit Burying the Dead

TitleTobit Burying the Dead
ArtistGiovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664)
Date1640s 17th century
Mediumoil and dark red pigment with oil and brown pigment; framing lines in gold paint over oil and dark red pigment
ClassificationDrawing
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTobit Burying the Dead, 1640s. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664). Oil and dark red pigment with oil and brown pigment; framing lines in gold paint over oil and dark red pigment; sheet: 27.7 x 41.4 cm (10 7/8 x 16 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1929.535
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Tobit Burying the Dead” is a work by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664), dated 1640s. It is executed in oil and dark red pigment with oil and brown pigment; framing lines in gold paint over oil and dark red pigment and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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