In this painting the Haarlem based artist Jan de Bray has combined two genres. He has portrayed his contemporaries as historical figures in a biblical story of the Pharaohs daughter. Such 'portrait historié' formed a separate category of portraiture in the 17th century.
Specifications
| Title | Pharaoh's Daughter and Her Handmaids with Moses in the Reed Basket |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 121 cm Width 164 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Jan de Braij
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| Accession number | 1086 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1901 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1901 |
| Creation date | in 1661 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
