Caption

Gathering Manna, Clerck, Hendrik de ca. 1570–1630 painter workshop replica; 1st half of the 17th century; oil painting, height 88 cm, width 86 cm with frame: height 105 cm, width 104 cm, thickness 9.5 cm. Subject: Gathering of manna Bible on Mount Horeb — Moses, Aaron, men, women, children; tents; Flemish painting; replicas; purchase provenance., A painted scene inside a decorative frame shows a group of people gathered outdoors by rocky terrain and trees beneath a cloudy sky; several tents sit in the background. A variety of figures in flowing garments and drapery occupy the foreground, including men with bare torsos, women in long dresses, and children, some being held and some standing or reaching. One central seated woman in blue and pink holds a child while a nude toddler stands at her knees; nearby a muscular man reaches toward them with a shallow dish. Another woman in green and orange holds a large metal pitcher. A robed man in pink and blue raises his hand beside a bearded figure wearing a tall pointed headpiece and carrying a staff; other standing figures look on. Several people bend to scoop or carry water from the ground using vessels, bowls, and a bucket. The palette includes blues, pinks, greens, purples, browns, whites, and gold tones, with flesh tones for the people, gray and brown rocks, green foliage, and a pale blue sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_304

License type

Rights managed

Available size

98.8Mb (4.7Mb) / 19.5in x 19.6in / 5858 x 5893 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gathering Manna Clerck Hendrik de ca 1570–1630 painter workshop replica 1st half 17th century oil painting height 88 cm width 86 cm frame height 105 cm width 104 cm thickness 9.5 cm Subject Gathering manna Bible Mount Horeb Moses Aaron men women children tents Flemish painting replicas purchase provenance painted scene inside decorative frame group people gathered outdoors rocky terrain trees beneath cloudy sky several tents sit background variety figures flowing garments drapery occupy foreground bare torsos long dresses held standing reaching central seated woman blue pink holds child nude toddler stands knees nearby muscular man reaches them shallow dish Another woman green orange holds large metal pitcher robed man pink blue raises hand beside bearded figure wearing tall pointed headpiece carrying staff standing figures look on Several people bend scoop carry water ground using vessels bowls bucket palette includes blues pinks greens purples browns whites gold tones flesh tones gray brown rocks green foliage pale blue sky.