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Moses Found in an Ark

Maker

(artist)
1794-1872

(wood engraver)
1824-1870

Title

Moses Found in an Ark

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 26.4 cm
Width: 32.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5867.27

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper right margin & recto : : 29 //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right within image : : ZSCHECKEL sc //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : MOSES FOUND IN AN ARK. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child [colon] and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. Exodus II. 5, 6. //

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