The Finding of Moses

c. 1685/1690

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, called Baciccio

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Giovanni Battista Gaulli

Artist, Italian, 1639 - 1709

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered in a landscape scene by a river or body of water. The composition features an arrangement of figures in flowing garments, surrounded by trees and bushes, with a view of architectural structures and vegetation in the background. The drawing is detailed, with expressive lines and a subtle use of shading to imply depth and movement among the figures. The overall style and line work indicate it could be in the manner of a classical or renaissance-inspired artist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with brush and gray wash and white gouache over traces of black chalk on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.6 × 31 cm (8 1/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.26.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's London, 3 July 1996, no. 35). (Stanza del Borgo, Milan); purchased 2022 by NGA.

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