Finding of Moses

Maker Unknown, British

Designerdesigned by Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821 - 1893)

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Photograph of a Design for Stained Glass

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsPHOTOGRAPHS

Dateca. 1870

Mediumphotograph

Dimensions4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (11.4 x 8.6 cm.) mount: 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.4 cm.)

DescriptionWoman in river at left, lifting lid off of basket in river to reveal an infant - Queen of Egypt is bending down through the reeds to look at infant, a servant attending her with parasol. Another woman, seated at lower right, hidden by reeds.

Inscribedrecto below photo in black ink: "NO NUMBER" verso center in graphite: "The Finding of Moses / Ford Madox Brown"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.2015