God Appearing to Moses

1585

Jan Sadeler I, after Maarten van Cleef

Associated Names
Jan Sadeler I

Artist, Netherlandish, 1550 - 1600

Gerard de Jode

Publisher, Flemish, 1509 or 1517 - 1591

Maarten van Cleef

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1527 - 1581

This is a drawing of a biblical scene depicting a man removing his shoes in the presence of a burning bush. The image is a detailed engraving in black and white, showing a pastoral setting with a serene landscape. In the foreground, there is a figure on their knees, depicted in a moment of reverence as they remove their shoes. Nearby, another figure is also kneeling, gazing upwards and gesturing towards a dense bush, from which a deity emerges surrounded by clouds and rays. To the left, a shepherd stands amidst a small flock of sheep. The background features rolling hills and a distant settlement. The engraving's intricate line work conveys texture and richness, capturing both the spiritual significance and natural beauty of the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.4 x 29.9 cm (8 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 x 37.9 cm (11 1/2 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.98

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 54, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam, 1980: XXI (Johannes Sadeler I): no. 54 i/iii.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The De Jode Dynasty, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2018: Part I, no. 57, i/iii.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Gerard de Iode Excudebat / Haeyler f. ; in plate, along lower edge: Ex ardente rubo, deus hic cum Mose loqualas, Misut et Aegipti mandat adire solum Exod. cap. 3

Wikidata ID

Q76559263

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