Caption

Biblical scene: The young Tobias bids farewell to his parents. In the foreground, the young Tobias says goodbye to his father, Tobit. On the left of the picture, Tobias's mother (Anna) weeps with grief at her son's departure and is comforted by another person. In the top right-hand corner, a swallow is flying. In a Christian context, it often symbolises spring, hope, a safe return and protection whilst travelling, an authentic, high-resolution reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date of the depiction unknown, historical

Date

Aug 05, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H63_170

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

121.0Mb (40.3Mb) / 18.1in x 25.9in / 5432 x 7784 (300dpi)

Keywords

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