Moses chooses the seventy elders, Jacob de Wit, between 1736 and 1737
Moses chooses the seventy elders. In a plain in the desert, moses stands with outstretched arms among the israelites. In the background the tabernacle or ark of the covenant, on the right palm trees and tents. Modello in front of the large painting in the council room of the former city hall on dam square. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1736 and 1737. Dimensions: drager Height: 32 cm (12.5 in) drager Width: 73 cm (28.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Mozes verkiest de zeventig oudsten Rijksmuseum SK-A-1783