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Tobit Burying the Dead

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned drawing on aged paper, depicting a biblical scene. A group of people in ancient robes gathered around a dead body on the ground, with some standing and others sitting or kneeling. A figure in the center wears a headscarf and holds an object. A winged figure, possibly an angel, on the right side. A man on the left holds a shovel. A building with columns visible in the background, with people sitting on a wall and standing on a balcony. A tree to the right of the building. The people in the scene have varied expressions, with some looking down at the body and others looking away.

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1263 × 854 px
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