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Description: | Based on the inscription on the back of the canvas: 'Solimene Pix/1738', this depiction of Tobias and the angel was attributed to the Neapolitan painter Francesco Solimena. Although Solimina's influence is present the composition lacks his characteristic use of brown shadows, clear lines and sense of drama. Solimena, who in the first half of the eighteenth century became one of Naples leading painters, established his own academy where he trained many young artists. It is probably amongst these young followers that the author of this work should be sought. | Subjects: | religion (Tobias Angel); figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Solimena, Francesco (Italian painter and draftsman, 1657-1747) Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8799... | Go to resource |
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