Moses brought to Pharaoh's daughter, William Hogarth, 1752

The child moses given up by his mother (who has been acting as wet nurse) to the daughter of pharaoh (exodus, ii. 10; after the painting in the foundling museum); to right, the mother/nurse is being paid by a steward; to left, two female attendants, one black and one white, the former evidently revealing the child's identity to her colleague; the scene is identified as being in egypt by a small crocodile and an egyptian figure beneath the throne, and in the background pyramids and a sphinx; proof before letters. 1752 etching and engraving, touches of grey wash on the face of pharaoh's daughter. Date: 1752. Dimensions: Height: 402 mm; Width: 517 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Moses. Collection: British Museum. Moses brought to Pharaoh's daughter (BM 1860,0728.61)