The Finding of Moses

1741

John Baptist Jackson, after Veronese

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

Veronese

Artist After, Venetian, 1528 - 1588

The image displays a group of people in an outdoor setting. Most of the figures are shown fully or from the waist up. One person is kneeling on the ground, holding an infant wrapped in a cloth. Several other individuals are positioned nearby, some standing and one appearing to sit. All the figures wear elaborate clothing, indicative of historical or ceremonial attire. Some figures wear headpieces, and one person, likely a central figure, wears a crown. Another figure holds a staff or scepter. The background features tall trees with lush foliage and a scenic view of a city, with structures like arches and pyramids visible in the distance, under a cloudy sky. The image captures a detailed moment of interaction among the figures, suggesting a narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in buff, brown, and two shades of gray on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 56 x 38 cm (22 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 65 x 47.5 cm (25 9/16 x 18 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.525

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 28


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Jordan Collection. [1] (Frederick Mulder, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 20, 1986; Gift to NGA, 2012.
[1] According to the donor's collection list for Jackson woodcuts, a great number came from the Mary Jordan Collection.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington, 1962: no. 28

Inscriptions

on rock in image: Ex. Tabella / a Paulo Calliari Veron / depicta penes J: Smith Ven / J: B: Jackson Del Sculp & excud / 1741

Wikidata ID

Q76557098

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