Moses addressing the Children of Israel in the Wilderness or The Parting of the Red Sea
Drawing
1830-1840 (drawn)
1830-1840 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing, sketch of a Biblical subject, possibly Moses addressing the Children of Israel in the Wilderness or The Parting of the Red Sea, about 1830-1840, by John James Chalon
Object details
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| Title | Moses addressing the Children of Israel in the Wilderness or The Parting of the Red Sea (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and brown wash |
| Brief description | Drawing, sketch of a Biblical subject, possibly Moses addressing the Children of Israel in the Wilderness or The Parting of the Red Sea, about 1830-1840, by John James Chalon |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed J J Chalon |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Historical context | A Sketching Society subject. This group met each week at the home of one of its members and each artist produced a drawing on a theme chosen by their host for that evening. Cf. Francis Danby, The Delivery of Israel out of Egypt, brown wash drawing, dated 1824: see cat.no.124 in Tate Gallery and City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Francis Danby 1793-1861, 1988, exh. cat. by F.Greenacre. |
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| Accession number | SD.225 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2007 |
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