Moses and Aaron before the Pharoah

1585

Johan Wierix, after Maarten van Cleef

Associated Names
Johan Wierix

Artist, Flemish, 1549 - 1618 or after

Gerard de Jode

Publisher, Flemish, 1509 or 1517 - 1591

Maarten van Cleef

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1527 - 1581

This is a drawing of a group scene in an ancient architectural setting. The scene features a central figure seated on a throne surrounded by various individuals engaged in a discussion or presentation. The seated figure wears a crown and is situated under a draped canopy. The individuals around the throne are dressed in robes, each making animated gestures. In front of the throne, on the floor, are a small dog and two snakes. The background shows an open architectural archway with buildings visible, and the floor is checkered with a detailed pattern. This composition emphasizes the centrality and authority of the seated figure, while the others present contribute to the narrative.

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.3 x 29.4 cm (8 3/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 x 37.9 cm (11 1/2 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.100

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein (The Wierix Family), no. 33, State i/iv


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Wierix Family, Zsusanna van Ruyven-Zeman with Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2003: Part I, no. 33, i/iv; (The De Jode Dynasty, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2018: Part I, no. 58, i/iv.

Inscriptions

lower center in image: I.H.W.; along lower edge: Ad regem veniunt Aron cum Mose profecti; Fut baculus serpens et cruor inda rubet Exod: 7.

Wikidata ID

Q76559268

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