The Finding of Moses

c. 1745

Joseph Wagner (publisher) after Jacopo Amigoni

Associated Names
Joseph Wagner

Publisher, German, 1706 - 1780

Jacopo Amigoni

Artist After, Italian, 1675 - 1752

The image depicts women with a baby near water, surrounded by trees. The setting is idyllic and pastoral, with several women gathered around the baby in a small body of water. One woman is tending to the baby, possibly retrieving it from the water, while another woman stands with a parasol. The figures wear flowing garments typical of classical or historical attire. Tall trees and lush foliage frame the scene. The edges of the drawing feature decorative scrollwork and floral motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 51.5 x 33.7 cm (20 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.84.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Liechtenstein, Vaduz (Lugt 4398); (Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt); purchased 1984 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: aai.; lower right in plate: Appo Wagner in Venezia.; across bottom in plate inscription in four lines

Wikidata ID

Q74066145

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