Moses
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Moses is a 1850 by John Landseer, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white print of a seated man with a long beard and curly hair. He’s wrapped in a loose cloth, sitting on a stone block with one leg bent. His right hand holds something near his chest, and his face looks serious. This print copies a famous sculpture, but it’s made by etching lines into a plate. The artist used shading to show the folds in the cloth and the muscles in the man’s arms. Next, look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see the original sculpture this print is based on.
