Caption

Moses strikes water from the rock, print, album page, Moses strikes water from a rock with his staff. Several Israelites look on. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Peter van Liesebetten, Antwerp, after painting by Francesco Primaticcio, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 239 mm x width 178 mm, David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as a model for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his workshop. Not all pasticci have survived. Moses strikes the rock twice in front of the assembled people and water gushs out, the people quench their thirst., A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of robed figures standing closely together, with flowing drapery and finely hatched shading. An older bearded man on the left faces slightly away, wearing long robes and holding a thin staff, while another bearded man beside him rests a hand on his shoulder and leans forward. Behind them are three additional figures with varied facial hair and head coverings, one looking downward and another wearing a hooded garment. A seated or crouching woman on the right looks upward, her head wrapped in cloth, and the scene is framed by a rectangle with a narrow margin around the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_398

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56.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 13.0in x 16.8in / 3907 x 5052 (300dpi)

Keywords

Moses strikes water rock print album page staff Several Israelites look on part album printmaker Peter van Liesebetten Antwerp painting Francesco Primaticcio Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching engraving height 239 mm x width 178 mm produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings collection Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci workshop survived Moses strikes rock twice front assembled people water gushs people quench thirst detailed black white engraving group robed figures standing closely together flowing drapery finely hatched shading older bearded man left faces slightly away wearing long robes holding thin staff another man beside rests hand shoulder leans forward them three additional figures varied facial hair head coverings looking downward another wearing hooded garment seated crouching woman right looks upward head wrapped cloth scene framed rectangle narrow margin image