Moses Bringing the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29)

Richard Westallbefore 1835

Details

Title: Moses Bringing the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29)
Creator: Richard Westall, 1765–1836, British
Creator Lifespan: 1765/1836
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: before 1835
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 inches (13 x 8.3 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches (18.1 x 13.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: religious and mythological subject, clouds, Old Testament, surprise, staff, robe, tablets, men, illustration, Moses comes down with the new tablets and is awaited by Aaron and the assembled people, who notice that 'his face is shining' (Moses' face is depicted with rays of light or with horns)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

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