Shepherd Boy Pointing at Tobias and the Angel, c. 1625–30, Abraham Bloemaert, Dutch, 1566–1651, 36 1/4 x 46 3/8 in. ( x cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, Netherlands, 17th century, The shepherd boy, resting with his bucket, milk can, and yoke, guides our eye to travelers in the distance. They are Tobias and the archangel Raphael, whose tale is told in some versions of the Christian Bible. Tobias, a young Jewish man, was sent off by his blind father to recover the family fortune. Accompanying him on his trek were his dog and a guide—the archangel Raphael in disguise.

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