Tobias and the Angel (Verrocchio) explained

Tobias and the Angel
Artist:Andrea del Verrocchio
Year:1470–1480
Type:Egg tempera on poplar
Height Metric:83.6
Width Metric:66
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Museum:National Gallery, London

Tobias and the Angel is a painting in egg tempera on poplar panel, finished around 1470–1475, measuring 83.6 × 66 cm.[1] It is painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Verrocchio.[2] It is now in the National Gallery, London. This painting is similar to an earlier painting depicting Tobias and the Angel, by Piero and Antonio del Pollaiuolo.[3] Tobias and the Angel was a popular subject in Florence at the time.

Various art historians have suggested that the young Leonardo da Vinci, who was a member of Verrocchio's studio, may have painted some part of this work,[4] most likely the fish,[5] or the dog, supported by David Alan Brown, of the National Gallery, Washington. If so, this would be perhaps the first extant example of a painting with input by Leonardo.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio | Tobias and the Angel | NG781 | The National Gallery, London. The National Gallery. 31 May 2015.
  2. Book: Wilson. Michael. The National Gallery, London. 1977. Orbis Publishing Limited. London. 0-85613-314-0. 42. registration.
  3. Book: Brown. David Allan. 1998. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 0-300-07246-5. 47–50. Leonardo da Vinci: Origins of a Genius-David Alan Brown- Google Books.
  4. [Martin Davies (museum director)|Davies, Martin]
  5. Book: Kemp. Martin. 2011. Oxford University Press. Oxford. 978-0-19-958335-5. 251. Leonardo: Revised Edition-Martin Kemp-Google Books. 31 May 2015.
  6. Book: Brown. David Allan. 1998. Yale University Press. New Haven and London. 0-300-07246-5. 47–56. Leonardo da Vinci: Originss of a Genius-David Alan Brown- Google Books.