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Moses

Theodor Galle after Jan van der Straet

National Gallery of Art

The image is an artistic engraving showing the upper half of an elderly man's body. He is positioned with his body slightly turned to the right, leaning on a surface, and holding a staff in his right hand. His facial features are prominent with deep-set eyes, a long, flowing beard, and thick, wavy hair that is partially covered by a cloth. He wears a robe with ornamental designs on the sleeves. There is no visible jewelry. The background is filled with fine horizontal lines, within which the figure is enclosed in a circular frame, and textual elements appear above and to the side.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1613
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3500 × 4503 px
Public Domain
Yes
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