Tobias and Sarah Praying on Their Wedding Night by Lazzaro Tavarone

Tobias and Sarah Praying on Their Wedding Night n.d.

drawing, print, paper, ink, inorganic-material, chalk, black-chalk

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

paper

ink

inorganic-material

underpainting

detailed observational sketch

chalk

water

italy

black-chalk

watercolor

"Tobias and Sarah Praying on Their Wedding Night" is a pen and brown ink drawing by Lazzaro Tavarone, an Italian artist who lived from 1556 to 1641. The work depicts Tobias and Sarah, characters from the biblical Book of Tobit, kneeling in prayer on their wedding night. This drawing is a preparatory sketch for a larger work, which is evident from the gridded pattern on the paper. The image is a simple depiction of the two figures, with a dog at their feet and an angel looking over them. The drawing provides an insight into Tavarone's artistic process and how he meticulously planned his compositions. The Art Institute of Chicago houses this detailed drawing, a testament to Tavarone's skill and the beauty of the biblical narrative.