The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 16, 2026

Plaque

c. 1750–70
decorator

Unknown

after Jacopo Amigoni

(Italian, 1675–1752)
publisher

after Joseph Wagner

(German, 1706–1780)
Netherlands, Holland, Delft
delft ware (tin glazed earthenware)
Overall: 31.8 x 33.7 cm (12 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.)
A Gift from David H. and Elizabeth H. Warshawsky 2024.12
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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

Description

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.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.12