Moses' birth and education: finding of Moses. Borcht, Pierre van der (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] Borght, Franz van der (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1720-1763 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: England, Greater London, London, Westminster Abbey. Inscriptions: Woven signature [location unknown; not visible in photograph]: VAN DEN BORCHT In landscape, Pharaoh's daughter comes to bathe with her maidens in river & discovers child floating on water; baby Moses in basket (Exodus 2:1-10
Moses' birth and education: finding of Moses. Borcht, Pierre van der (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] Borght, Franz van der (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1720-1763 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: England, Greater London, London, Westminster Abbey. Inscriptions: Woven signature [location unknown; not visible in photograph]: VAN DEN BORCHT In landscape, Pharaoh's daughter comes to bathe with her maidens in river & discovers child floating on water; baby Moses in basket (Exodus 2:1-10) (BRD) narrow twisting vine around central rod Exhibited in 1880, Vienna (Prince Johana Lichtenstein coll.). Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 399-410 Related Works: Panels in set, GCPA-0239124-0239125; compositionally similar tapestry (fragment; no borders), GCPA 0239127, 0244568
Size: 8557px × 8575px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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