Art Funded
The Crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites
Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568 - 1625)
Walker Art Gallery
1600
The subject of this work is taken from Exodus, Chapter XIV. The Israelites are seen re-organizing after their escape from Egypt. The drawing has unfortunately been cut on the right side after its 1816 sale so that the destruction of Pharoah's armies is now missing. On the left Moses is seen examining the bones of Joseph. The drawing was traditionally attributed to Peter Brueghel the Elder.
- Medium: pen & ink
- Dimensions: 29 x 43 cm
- Art Fund Grant: £200 ( Total: £409)
- ArtFunded in: 1966
- Vendor: L'Art Ancien
Provenance
Jan van Rijmsdijk; Robert Udney; William Roscoe; Lord Stanley.
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