Moses Drawing Water From the Rock

Luigi Ademollo

Associated Names
Luigi Ademollo

Artist, Italian, 1764 - 1849

This is a drawing of a group of figures surrounding large urns with flowing liquid. The artwork features interactions between the figures and the urns, as they appear engaged in a communal activity. The scene is chaotic, with dynamic gestures and overlapping figures. The drawing is done in a style resembling Renaissance or Baroque styles, with dramatic poses and interactions. The sepia-toned colors enhance the historical feel of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink, with black wash and white gouache on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.1 x 11.3 cm (3 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sven H. A. Bruntjen, Woodside, CA, 1983 as one of four "Scenes from the Life of Moses"); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 178 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: C

Wikidata ID

Q64594379

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