The Finding of the Infant Moses. Oil on canvas (with relining). Probably Venice, first third of the 18th century. Stretcher: 185 x 212 cm. Framed: 201 x 228 cm.

The Finding of the Infant Moses. Oil on canvas (with relining). Probably Venice, first third of the 18th century. Stretcher: 185 x 212 cm. Framed: 201 x 228 cm. The composition, which traces its origins to Paolo Veronese, depicts the Old Testament scene of the discovery of Moses (Exodus 2:1–10) by the Pharaoh’s daughter, who had actually only intended to bathe in the Nile. Unexpectedly, an infant in a wicker basket drifts toward the royal court. The infant had been abandoned by his mother to

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H 185 × B 212 cm · ram 201 × 228 cm