The Finding of Moses
Note that this record refers to a combination of two different artworks. The unidentified Bassano Nativity is in fact linked to Sale inventory WS 267, no 172
Angel appearing to the Shepherds
Note that this record should be linked with the van der Doort record WS 78, no 11, which is a combination of two works - one this unidentified Bassano and the other a Veronese Finding of Moses, currently Prado no. 502, which can be found at Sale inventory WS 262, no 103
Van der Doort c.1639
WS 78, № 11
Bassano on one side and Veronese on the other
Bassano, Nativity, with shepherds and an angel, 5 little full-length figures, cattle, light from the left, Paolo Veronese Finding of Moses, child brought to Pharoah's daughter, 11 little full-length figures
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Measurements (Van der Doort):
1ft 3in x 1ft 3in (38.1 x 38.1cm)
Medium:
thin pasted panel
Light:
light from the right
Frame:
black ebony frame
Provenance:
in Venice from Daniel Nys
Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:
bought
Hang notes:
under the said piece
Location:
Room description extended:
By your majesty's especially command your pictures and rarities which you had kept at St James's in the Cabinet Room were transported and brought to Whitehall into the Privy Gallery in your Majesty's newly-erected Cabinet Room, whereof the particulars as well of the said rarities from St James's as also other Pictures medals agates or the like since by Your Majesty thereunto augmented, as by the number and bigness particularly signified doth appear as followeth
Original Manuscript page number:
Windsor MS., f. 5
Identification certainty:
Identified
Sale Inventory c.1649-51