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

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

Jacopo Tintoretto

Artist After, Venetian, 1518 or 1519 - 1594

Veronese

Artist After, Venetian, 1528 - 1588

Jacopo Bassano

Artist After, Venetian, c. 1510 - 1592

This is a drawing of figures gathered near a riverside landscape. The image shows individuals dressed in flowing garments around an infant on a small stone altar. Some figures gesture towards the baby, while others look on. The background features a cityscape, a bridge, and a large, leafy tree dominating the right side. The drawing is in monochromatic sepia tones, giving it an antique appearance. The detailing in the clothing and the organic forms of the trees contrast with the structured city in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in buff, light brown, light violet gray, and dark gray

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 55.8 × 38.5 cm (21 15/16 × 15 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 66.9 × 46.5 cm (26 5/16 × 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.67.h

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 28

  • Series Title

    Opera Selectiora [Kainen 16-32; 1946.11.67-91]

Associated Artworks

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Opera Selectiora: Titiani Vecelii, Pauli Caliarii, Jacobi Robusti et Jacobi de Ponte

John Baptist Jackson

1745

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

John Baptist Jackson

1745

Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple [left plate]

John Baptist Jackson

1742

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q65079668

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