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Joseph interviewing his brothers

Stained Glass Design
1587 (designed), 1588 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for stained glass. An ornamental pediment resting on pillars supporting two scenes containing scenes from the Old Testament story of Joseph.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Joseph interviewing his brothers (generic title)
  • Joseph overseeing the storage of corn in Egypt (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pen and wash
Brief description
Hieronymus Vischer after a 1587 design by Daniel Lindtmeyer. Ornamental pediment with scenes of Joseph overseeing corn storage and interviewing his brothers. Swiss, 1588.
Physical description
Design for stained glass. An ornamental pediment resting on pillars supporting two scenes containing scenes from the Old Testament story of Joseph.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1875in
  • Width: 11.75in
Bibliographic reference
P. L. Ganz. Die Basler Glasmaker der Spätrenaissance und der Barockzeit, Basel/Stuttgart, 1966. p.98
Collection
Accession number
1433

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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