Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter - Hogarth & Sullivan Engraving 1752
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Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter - Hogarth & Sullivan Engraving 1752

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Large original engraving by William Hogarth and Luke Sullivan after Hogarth's own painting in the Foundling Hospital, London. It shows the passage from Exodus in which the mother of Moses hands the child over to Pharaoh's daughter, who adopts him.

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Large original engraving by William Hogarth and Luke Sullivan after Hogarth's own painting in the Foundling Hospital, London. It shows the passage from Exodus in which the mother of Moses hands the child over to Pharaoh's daughter, who adopts him.

The lettering reads "From the Original Painting in the Foundling Hospital. Engraved by Will.m Hogarth & Luke Sullivan", with the publication date of February 5, 1752. The paper is watermarked 1820, typical of the edition of the original coppers restored by James Heath (London, 1822).

Medium: Copper engraving (engraving and etching).
Artist / after: William Hogarth (London, 1697-1764).
Engraver: William Hogarth and Luke Sullivan (1705-1771).
Date: First published February 5, 1752; this impression from the Heath edition, 1822.
Source: After the painting in the Foundling Hospital, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 16.7 x 20.9 in (42.5 x 53 cm); sheet 18.9 x 24.4 in (48 x 62 cm).
Condition: Good general condition, with light soiling and small handling imperfections in the margins.

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