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Ten Commandments, Chester, January 17, 1734
Matthias Buchinger German
Not on view
Always on the move, exhibiting his skills and finding new markets for his work, Buchinger created this Ten Commandments during a period when he was touring the Western provinces of England. From writing samples and works of art inscribed with dates and locations, it is known that he moved between Hereford, Ludlow, Chester, and Minehead in 1734 and 1735. This miniature Decalogue may have been on hand in Buchinger’s stall at the Chester fair as an example of a common theme, which he would inscribe with the date and personalize on site.
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