00:00
/
00:00
Waterloo, Anthonie
Tobias and the Angel; No. 4 in a series of 6: Landscapes with Old Testament Subjects Tobie et l'ange; no 4 d'une série de 6 : Paysages et sujets de l'Ancien Testament
n.d. v. 1660-1680

In one of the most poetic renderings of the Tobit narrative, the backlit figures of Tobias and the Angel crest a rocky promontory, with the Angel pointing the way ahead, his arm reaching out over the dog at his side. The prolific landscape etcher Waterloo looked primarily to the work of Hercules Seghers (1589/90–after 1633) and Jacob van Ruisdael (1628/29–1682). This print is consistently, and justifiably, marked as his masterpiece. The rugged Alpine landscape, likely concocted, underscores the important role of the Guardian Angel in protecting travellers.

Waterloo, Anthonie
Lille, France 1609- Utrecht, Netherlands 1690 Lille, France 1609- Utrecht, Netherlands 1690
Tobias and the Angel; No. 4 in a series of 6: Landscapes with Old Testament Subjects Tobie et l'ange; no 4 d'une série de 6 : Paysages et sujets de l'Ancien Testament
n.d. v. 1660-1680
Etching on paper, state 2 of 2 Eau-forte, 2e état sur 2
overall: 30.3 cm x 25 cm
Purchase, Bader Acquisition Fund, 2010 Achat, Fonds d’acquisition Bader, 2010
53-046.104

Subscribe to our “This Week at Agnes” e-newsletter to stay abreast of events, news and opportunities at the art museum.