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Etched print with a riverside scene of women in long dresses above circular vignettes depicting biblical episodes with animals, fire, and a serpent.

Scenes from the Life of Moses Before the Exodus, 1799 Etching

An etched print arranged as a horizontal panoramic scene across the top, with women in period dress beside a riverbank and reeds, above a column of circular vignettes showing animals, a burning bush, a staff turned to a serpent, and figures in an outdoor setting. Ruled borders and handwritten-style captions label each roundel.

Artist
Unknown
Date
30 November 1799
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3206 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Ancient Egypt18th century1790s1799engravingetchingbiblical sceneroundelexodusplagues of egyptmoses

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