Finding of Moses
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Edme Jeaurat
Edme Jeaurat (1688–1738) was a French engraver from Vermenton, then in the Province of Burgundy.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Finding of Moses is a 1750 by Edme Jeaurat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a group of people gathered around a basket by the water’s edge. Some are standing, others kneel or crouch, while a woman in fancy clothes holds a staff. In the background, a city with domes and trees stretches out under a cloudy sky. The figures look busy—one woman nurses a baby, another points toward the basket, and a servant bends over it. The title at the bottom calls it *Finding of Moses*, meaning this scene likely tells a biblical story about a baby saved in reeds. The print’s detailed lines and shading make the clothes and faces stand out sharply. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create drama.
A print on paper titled *Finding of Moses* was made by Edme Jeaurat after Paolo Veronese, depicting the biblical scene of the discovery of the infant Moses.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Edme Jeaurat (1688–1738) was a French engraver from Vermenton, then in the Province of Burgundy.
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