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Beaker with three scenes from the Story of Tobit

1653, with later inscriptions
Not on view
A refined stippling technique was used to create the clouds and trees in the three oval medallions below the beaker’s flaring rim enclosing landscapes in the manner of Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641). Three scenes from the apocryphal story of Tobit fill the larger medallions. One of them shows Tobias who, accompanied by the archangel Raphael, carries a large fish to cure his father Tobit’s blindness. Although not accepted by the Calvinist church, Tobit’s story of steadfast faith inspired many artists including Rembrandt. Grape ornament suggests that this beaker was used for drinking wine, possibly during Communion.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Beaker with three scenes from the Story of Tobit
  • Artist: First scene after a print by Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, Rotterdam or Delft ca. 1593–1641 Enkhuizen)
  • Artist: First scene after a painting by Moses van Uyttenbroeck (Dutch, The Hague ca. 1595–after 1646 The Hague)
  • Artist: Second scene after a print by Hendrick Goudt (Dutch, The Hague 1583–1648 Utrecht)
  • Artist: Second scene after a painting by Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)
  • Artist: Landscapes in the manner of Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, Rotterdam or Delft ca. 1593–1641 Enkhuizen)
  • Date: 1653, with later inscriptions
  • Culture: Dutch, Enkhuizen
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Height: 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.54
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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