Mozes wordt gevonden door de dochter van de farao

About this artwork

height 350 mm x width 220 mm

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Joseph Mulder, titled "Mozes wordt gevonden door de dochter van de farao," captures the pivotal biblical moment from the Book of Exodus in which Pharaoh’s daughter discovers the infant Moses in the Nile. Created between 1720 and 1728, the work translates a story of compassion and divine protection into a visual narrative accessible to viewers of the period. Measuring 350 by 220 millimeters, the print exemplifies the engraving technique, in which fine lines are incised into a metal plate to produce detailed, reproducible images. Such prints played an important role in circula...

About the Artist

Joseph Mulder · 1659–1718

Joseph Mulder (1659/1660–1710 or later) was a renowned Dutch Golden Age printmaker whose work exemplifies the sophisticated reproductive engraving practiced in Amsterdam during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Trained under notable masters including Bogaert and influenced by Romeyn de Hooghe, Mulder achieved particular distinction for his scientific illustrations, most notably ...