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Moses receiving the the Tables of the Law (detail from History of Moses)

Photograph
ca. 1880s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a bearded figure receiving a tablet from a celestial figure surrounded by angels. Two other figures with raised hands are visible in the foreground and a cluster of tents is visible in the distance.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Moses receiving the the Tables of the Law (detail from History of Moses) (generic title)
  • Photographs of frescoes in the loggia of the Vatican (series title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Fratelli Alinari of a fresco accredited to Raphael (1483-1520), 'Moses receiving the the Tables of the Law (detail from History of Moses)', from a set of photographs of frescoes in the loggia of the Vatican, Rome, albumen print, ca. 1880s
Physical description
A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a bearded figure receiving a tablet from a celestial figure surrounded by angels. Two other figures with raised hands are visible in the foreground and a cluster of tents is visible in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 27cm
  • Mount width: 34cm
Subjects depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
PH.6533-1890

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2020
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