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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), 'The angel leaves the family of Tobias' (1641) (B/ W&B 43 & NHD 189 V (IX) - Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), 'The angel leaves the family of Tobias' (1641) (B/ W&B 43 & NHD 189 V (IX) signed and dated ‘1641’ in the plate. Beautiful posthumus print, without margins. With watermark: Coat of arms of Colbert, Ash & Fletcher A. This also appears in B270 & B 272. Literature: Bartsch/ White & Boon 43 & New Hollstein 189 state five (of nine): after adding fine diagonal hatchings with the burin to make the irregular outline along the upper edge more regular, especially visible in the upper left corner. The archangel Raphael, who accompanied Tobias on a long journey, flies away. On the left kneel Tobias and his father, on the right the valuables they had offered the angel can be seen. The apocryphal book of Tobias often served as a source of inspiration for Rembrandt and his pupils. Literature: All Etchings by Rembrandt, Gary Schwartz, 1977. Etching and dry needle, 103 x 152 mm.