Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible Historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.394 fol. 188r

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Tobias: taking Fish -- Raphael, with hands raised, with dog behind him, stands beside Tobias, holding raised sword in right hand and with left hand extended, with bare left foot in river, in which swims large fish. Scene in landscape with tree and mountain.
In upper, lower, and center margins, ivy-rinceaux foliate decoration.
Illustration of OT Apocrypha, Tobit 06:02-06.