Glossary
Tobit and Anna
The story of Tobit and Anna is related in the apocryphal Book of Tobit in the Old Testament. Tobit was a faithful follower of God who became blind. His blindness was cured by ointment from the gall of a fish which was brought to him by his son Tobias.The aged Tobit is usually depicted with his patient wife Anna, awaiting the return of their son.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
