Moses striking water from Rock. Poussin, Nicolas (French, 1594-1665) (author of design) [painter] Sève, Pierre de (French, 1623-1695) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1711-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 14'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Set of 4 panels sold at Christie, Manson & Wood, 7/13/1927 (Sir George Lindsay Holford sale). French & Co. In landscape, Moses, next to priest to his right, strikes rock twice in front of assembled people who quench their thirst as water gushes out; woman on ground with 2 children (L) The o
Moses striking water from Rock. Poussin, Nicolas (French, 1594-1665) (author of design) [painter] Sève, Pierre de (French, 1623-1695) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1711-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 14'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Set of 4 panels sold at Christie, Manson & Wood, 7/13/1927 (Sir George Lindsay Holford sale). French & Co. In landscape, Moses, next to priest to his right, strikes rock twice in front of assembled people who quench their thirst as water gushes out; woman on ground with 2 children (L) The original borders are missing, thus preventing an accurate reading of the date the tapestry was woven & from which workshop. The composition is reversed, which suggest that it was woven on low looms (Cavallo). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 15202-d French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 32177-d Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 186-199 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0242149-0242151, 0239841-0239842, 0242680, 0242742, 0242679; compositionally similar tapestry (with borders): GCPA 0242159
Size: 10442px × 7077px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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