Caption

Moses with the Tablets of the Law, print, album page, This print is part of an album., printmaker: Peter van Liesebetten, Antwerp, after painting by Valentin de Boulogne, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 243 mm x width 150 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 studio. Not all pasticci have been handed down., Moses (not in biblical context), possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law, A monochrome engraving shows an older bearded man seated, with long flowing hair and a full beard, wearing a draped garment over one shoulder and across his lap; he holds a tall tablet upright with one hand while the other hand gestures toward it, and a staff rests against the tablet; the background consists of a finely crosshatched texture within a bordered frame.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B27_424

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45.3Mb (6.5Mb) / 10.7in x 16.4in / 3224 x 4909 (300dpi)

Keywords

Moses Tablets Law print album page part album printmaker Peter van Liesebetten Antwerp painting Valentin de Boulogne Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching height 243 mm x width 150 mm produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings collection Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci studio handed down biblical context possible attributes rays light horns head rod Tables monochrome engraving older bearded man seated long flowing hair full beard wearing draped garment shoulder across lap holds tall tablet upright hand hand gestures staff rests tablet background consists finely crosshatched texture within bordered frame