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Etching of a bearded old man kneeling with a dog, a woman in an arched doorway, and a winged angel rising in light at upper right.

The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias

An etching in fine, sketchy lines shows an elderly bearded man kneeling at left beside a small dog, while a woman in a headscarf stands in an arched doorway and a kneeling woman embraces a child. At upper right a winged figure rises from a bright, swirling light above the scene.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1641
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2607 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1641; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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