Moses Striking a Shepherd

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 shows a group of people in different body positions. In the foreground, a man lies on the ground with his torso exposed and covered by a draped cloth. Another man stands above him, leaning forward with one arm raised, holding a stick. To the left, another figure is partially visible holding onto a tree branch. In the background to the right, a woman stands near a well holding a large jug. Behind her, a seated figure tends to a sheep. The setting includes rocky structures and sparse trees, with mountains in the distance. Floral and scroll patterns frame the scene as decorative elements.

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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): 51.7 x 34 cm (20 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.84.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Liechtenstein Collection; (Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt); purchased 1984 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: aa4.; lower right in plate: Appo Wagner in Venezia; across bottom in plate inscription in four lines

Wikidata ID

Q74066155

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