Moses and the Burning Bush
Rembrandt van Rijn (attributed to) 1606 - 1669
Summary
A bearded man with a flock of sheep on a roadway borderd by trees. There is open land to the right midground. The shepherd is at the centre midground and the sheep in front of him to the right foreground. The shepherd is facing the viewer with his head turned to the left towards the trees. He is wearing a hat and has a staff in his right hand. He appears to be leaning away from the trees. Lines issuing from the trees indicate rays of light.
Object Name
Moses and the Burning Bush
Creators Name
Date Created
1655 (crica)
Dimensions
support: 17.4cm x 24.2cm
accession number
1983.835
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)
bistre
scraping out
Credit
Accepted in lieu of tax by H M Government and allocated to Manchester Art Gallery, 1983
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