Plaque (c. 1750–70): Art, History and Details

Plaque (c. 1750–70) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Unknown; Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, 1675–1752); Joseph Wagner (German, 1706–1780).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This plaque depicts the biblical scene of the finding of Moses. The Book of Exodus recounts how during the captivity in Egypt of the Jewish people, the pharaoh decreed that all newborn sons of Hebrews should be cast into the river. The infant Moses was placed by his mother in a basket among the bulrushes. He was discovered there by the pharaoh’s daughter, who is shown here under the parasol, accompanied by her servants. A plaque after the same print is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Object facts

• Title: Plaque
• Date: c. 1750–70
• Creator attribution: Unknown; Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, 1675–1752); Joseph Wagner (German, 1706–1780)
• Culture: Netherlands, Holland, Delft
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: delft ware (tin glazed earthenware)
• Dimensions: Overall: 31.8 x 33.7 cm (12 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 2024.12

A detail from the museum

The iconic blue-and-white ceramics from Delft originated as an attempt to copy Chinese porcelain.

Collection credit

A Gift from David H. and Elizabeth H. Warshawsky

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