San Rafael

Genaro Rivera Aviles, San Rafael, late 19th-early 20th century, carved and painted wood and metal, 11 7⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 in. (30.2 x 14.7 x 8.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.51
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Artwork Details

Title
San Rafael
Artist
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Location
Dimensions
11 7⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 in. (30.2 x 14.7 x 8.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood and metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — fish
  • Religion — angel — St. Raphael
Object Number
1996.91.51
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.91.51

Artwork Description

Saint Raphael, the guide of travelers and pilgrims, is represented here with his symbols, a fish and a staff. According to the book of Tobit, Raphael accompanied Tobit’s son Tobias on a long journey. When the young Tobias caught a fish in the Tigris River, Raphael warned him not to eat the heart and liver. Later, Tobias used these parts as protection against the devil.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Aaron Sopher, Trash (Ash Can), 1933, pencil and wash on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.178
Trash (Ash Can)
Artist
Date1933
pencil and wash on paper
Not on view
Aaron Sopher, The Violinist, ca. 1934, pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.176
The Violinist
Artist
Dateca. 1934
pen and ink on paper
Not on view
Aaron Sopher, Yellow Coat, ca. 1934, pen and ink and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.177
Yellow Coat
Artist
Dateca. 1934
pen and ink and watercolor on paper
Not on view
Aaron Sopher, Peanut Joe's, Baltimore, 1934, pen and ink and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.179
Peanut Joe’s, Baltimore
Artist
Date1934
pen and ink and watercolor on paper
Not on view

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