The Circumcision of the Children of Israel, A child is circumcised while in his mother's lap by an elder. On the left-hand side of the painting a crowd is gathered around the circumcision ceremony, while on the right another mother and child look away., c. 1735-1740

 Item — Box: 241
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s26-i0042

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The Circumcision of the Children of Israel, A child is circumcised while in his mother's lap by an elder. On the left-hand side of the painting a crowd is gathered around the circumcision ceremony, while on the right another mother and child look away.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.TIEP.0042; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This painting was given to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. as a gift from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. It now resides in the University of Arizona Museum of Art.; This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1735-1740

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: pillars; circumcision; dogs; Israelites; Style period: Late Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.9; Image width (in.): 8.7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: stained; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Venetian; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription translation text type:

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