Joseph sold by his brothers
Oil Painting
18th century (painted)
18th century (painted)
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This painting, by an unknown 18th-century artist, of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, may be a copy of a tapestry. Tapestries were usually made from full-scale painted designs (cartoons); this picture would appear to reverse that process, taking a tapestry as the model for a painting.
Object details
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| Title | Joseph sold by his brothers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Copy of, or design for, tapestry depicting Joseph sold by his brothers. Oil painting, English, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Oil painting showing Joseph being sold by his brothers into slavery. At the centre of the scene is Joseph, his gaze directed upward and wearing a white tunic. Behind him one of his brothers exchanges money with a black slave trader who is wearing a gold and black robe. The scene is set in a border decorated with putti, garlands of flowers and coats or arms. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch |
| Object history | The arms held by cherubs on the left and right are those of the Stuarts. |
| Production | This painting was formerly attributed to Charles Le Brun. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This painting, by an unknown 18th-century artist, of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, may be a copy of a tapestry. Tapestries were usually made from full-scale painted designs (cartoons); this picture would appear to reverse that process, taking a tapestry as the model for a painting. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.49-1962 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2006 |
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