Moses and the Daughters of Jethro

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Artist/Maker	Woodington, William Frederick (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

A pencil drawing depicting the Biblical scene of 'Moses and the Daughters of Jethro'. The drawing is done in a classical style and shows Moses, left of centre, pouring water into a trough for lambs to drink from. He surrounded by seven women; two on his right and five on his left.

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Categories	Designs Drawings Biblical Imagery
Object type	Drawing
Title	Moses and the Daughters of Jethro (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pencil drawing on paper Paper Pencil Drawing
Brief description	Drawing for Biblical illustration by William Frederick Woodington, depicting Moses and the Daughters of Jethro, pencil on paper, Britain, after 1852
Physical description	A pencil drawing depicting the Biblical scene of 'Moses and the Daughters of Jethro'. The drawing is done in a classical style and shows Moses, left of centre, pouring water into a trough for lambs to drink from. He surrounded by seven women; two on his right and five on his left.
Dimensions	Height: 26.8cm Width: 37.4cm
Production	This drawing is a fascinating demonstration of the Flaxman tradition and the style of the Nazarenes combining in the middle of the 19th century to form a new manner. The precise purpose of the drawing is at present uncertain. The lack of detail suggests it is a design for sculptural relief, but Woodington showed a painting of the subject at the RA in 1880.
Subjects depicted	Women Lambs Palm Trees Moses
Literary reference	Moses and the Daughters of Jethro
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1141-1992

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Record created	March 17, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O201009/moses-and-the-daughters-of-drawing-woodington-william-frederick/

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