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The finding of Moses who is rescued from the Nile by the maidservants of Pharaoh's daughter

Publisher Daman Italian or French
Publisher Remondini Italian
1650–57
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The finding of Moses who is rescued from the Nile by the maidservants of Pharaoh's daughter
  • Artist: Bartolomeo Biscaino (Italian, Genoa 1629–1657 Genoa)
  • Publisher: Daman (Italian or French, active 1640–60)
  • Publisher: Remondini (Bassano, Italy)
  • Date: 1650–57
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 11/16 x 9 15/16 in. (19.6 x 25.2 cm)
    Plate: 7 5/16 × 9 5/16 in. (18.5 × 23.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.870
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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