Broomrape

Richard Tepe

Undated

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The main figure, Hercules, is seen here as a muscular nude man, standing in a contrapposto stance. In his right hand he holds a club, and his left arm rests on his hip. The defeated hydra is lying in the right corner with its tail loosely wrapped around Hercules' right ankle. A thick border around the perimeter contains varying imagery of figures, musical instruments, books, and plant life.
The elderly Tobit, dressed in a red cloak, is seated just left of center. The archangel Raphael, in a white robe and blue cloak trimmed in gold, stands before him. The angel reaches his right hand toward the medicine held by Tobias, who stands behind his father, Tobit. In the left background, a woman bends forward carrying an object, probably the fish from which the medicine was made. The scene takes place in a dark and rustic barn, complete with a chicken at the feet of Tobit and a rooster atop the slightly ajar barn door. The edge of the barn door is on a direct vertical with one of the legs of Tobit's chair. In the lower right corner lies a moneybag.
Two sketches of nude females. The figure on the left sits with her arms stretched upwards and her head titled down. The figure on the right stands leaning forward with her arms stretched out to the proper left.
Inside a crowded gin-shop, people engage in conversation and activity. A young woman stands in the center holding a small glass. A young man stands beside her smirking.