Moses and Aaron at Pharaoh's House

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Gerard I Hoet (after)
,
Cornelis Huyberts (engravers (printmakers))

Date

ca. 1720 - 1728

Period

18th century
Moses and Aaron are represented in the left foreground, one of them seen from behind. Pharaoh is seated on his throne under a canopy. Aaron's staff and the rods of Pharaoh's sorcerers are turned into dragons or snakes, and Aaron's staff devours those of the sorcerers. At the back left is a gate, with a crowd of people below. Below…
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Moses and Aaron are represented in the left foreground, one of them seen from behind. Pharaoh is seated on his throne under a canopy. Aaron's staff and the rods of Pharaoh's sorcerers are turned into dragons or snakes, and Aaron's staff devours those of the sorcerers. At the back left is a gate, with a crowd of people below. Below is a reference to Exodus 7:10-12 and the title of the print is shown in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.
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