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Spence. Pharao's [sic] Tochter ŭnd das Kind Moses (Main View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Photograph of a statue known as the "Finding of Moses" by Benjamin Edward Spence. The statue depicts the biblical scene of the Pharaoh's daughter finding the infant Moses in the Nile River. Two female figure dressed in ancient Egyptian garbs stand in contemplation as a third female figure presents them with a baby in a basket. A plaque bearing Spence's name can be seen at the base of the statue.

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  • Title: Spence. Pharao's [sic] Tochter ŭnd das Kind Moses (Main View)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1859
  • Location Created: Rome, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 33.5 × 26.3 cm (13 3/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.251.3.48
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown maker
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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