Who created "Moses Striking a Shepherd"?

Moses Striking a Shepherd was created by Joseph Wagner (publisher) after Jacopo Amigoni in c. 1745.

When was "Moses Striking a Shepherd" created?

This artwork was created c. 1745.

What medium is "Moses Striking a Shepherd"?

Moses Striking a Shepherd is etching and engraving on laid paper.

Is "Moses Striking a Shepherd" in the public domain?

Yes, Moses Striking a Shepherd is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Moses Striking a Shepherd

Joseph Wagner (publisher) after Jacopo Amigoni

c. 1745

Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 51.7 x 34 cm (20 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1984.84.4

Art Historical Context

Behold *Moses Striking a Shepherd*, a captivating 18th-century print published by Joseph Wagner after a design by the Venetian painter Jacopo Amigoni, circa 1745. This etching and engraving on laid paper, measuring 51.7 x 34 cm, captures a dramatic biblical moment from the Old Testament, where intervenes forcefully against injustice. Trimmed to its plate mark, the sheet preserves the intricate details of Wagner's skilled translation of Amigoni's original composition into print form. Amigoni, known for his elegant Rococo figures and theatrical narratives, infused such religious scenes with dyn...

Moses Striking a Shepherd

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