Hebrews gathering manna in the wilderness.
after Nicolas Poussin (Les Andeleys, Normandy 1594 – Rome 1665)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1680
Materials
Paper, Ink
Measurements
543 x 872 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.4.134
Summary
(Folio 78-79, recto, mounted horizontally on sheet, folded side (bottom) of sheet 130 mm in from left side bottom). Hebrews gathering manna in the wilderness, after Poussin; Moses stands at centre, pointing upwards, while around him, Israelites are thanking God. Painting executed c. 1637/39 for Chantelou and now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with names of producers, and quotation from the Bible, in French and in Latin.
Makers and roles
after Nicolas Poussin (Les Andeleys, Normandy 1594 – Rome 1665), creator Gérard Audran (Lyon 1640 - Paris 1703), creator