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The finding of Moses

The finding of Moses
 (1650-1689)

Medium
pencil over traces of black and red chalk with pen and brown ink; laid down with ruled gold bolder
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pencil over traces of black and red chalk with pen and brown ink; laid down with ruled gold bolder
Measurements
28.1 × 43.0 cm (sheet)
Inscription
stamped in purple ink l.r.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed (H. S. Gilkes' hand) within stamp l.r.: 1278/3/21
inscribed above stamp l.r.: Italian drawings (rubbed out)
inscribed (inverted) in pencil on reverse c.: P. da Cortona
stamped in purple ink on reverse u.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed (H. S. Gilkes' hand) on reverse within stamp u.l.: 1278/3/21
inscribed on reverse above stamp u.l.: Italian drawings
inscribed in pencil (R. S. Sticht's hand) on reverse: RS. 91 (in a circle) / Fr. 06 - ffy (in a square) mf s / mo / •
stamped in ink l.r.: R (Jonathan Richardson Junior; Lugt 2170)
stamped in ink l.r.: R (not in Lugt)
Accession Number
1278.747-3
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
baskets (containers) Bible stories Bible, Old Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts) discoveries infants Moses (Abrahamic religion character) Story of Exodus (Old Testament narrative) women (female humans)
Movements
Baroque

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