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The Crossing of the Red Sea c. 1635-40
Red-brown oil paint on paper | 27.6 x 44.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904027
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A drawing of a crowd of Israelites, some mounted upon camels, watching in astonishment as Moses bends and gestures with his staff in order to bring back the waters which will drown the Egyptians. Part of Pharaoh's army is amassed on the left, led by a mounted soldier in close pursuit. By reinforcing the forms with dark contours, Castiglione probably intended the composition to read almost as a relief, in the manner of ancient sarcophagi.
Provenance
Probably Carlo II and Fernandino-Carlo Gonzaga, 9th and 10th Dukes of Mantua; Zaccaria Sagredo; from whose heirs purchased by Joseph Smith, British Consul in Venice, 1752; from whom purchased by George III, 1762
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Medium and techniques
Red-brown oil paint on paper
Measurements
27.6 x 44.5 cm (sheet of paper)
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