Russian School, 18th Century, after Philippe de Champaigne
Lot 212

Russian School, 18th Century, after Philippe de Champaigne

Moses bearing the Tablets of the Law

Closed3 December 2008

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GBP 49,250

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Russian School, 18th Century, after Philippe de Champaigne
Moses bearing the Tablets of the Law
oil on canvas
35 5/8 x 26 5/8 in. (90.5 x 67.5 cm.)

Specialist note

This dramatic image of the prophet Moses is closely based on a prototype by Philippe de Champaigne in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, given to the Imperial Collection in 1808 by César-Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin in 1808. An attribution to Anton Pavlovich Losenko (Glukhov 1737-1773 Saint Petersburg), a Russian artist who studied at the Académie in Paris under Jean Reteux and Joseph-Marie Vien, has been suggested.

An attribution to Anton Palovitch Losenko (Glukohov 1737-1773 Saint Petersburg) has been suggested.