Moses c. 18th century

This anonymous 18th-century drawing depicts Moses holding the tablets of the Ten Commandments, an iconic image in Western art. Created with brown ink on paper, the artwork is characterized by a simple, yet effective, use of line to convey the figure's form and pose. The detail of the framing border adds a sense of formality and suggests a possible connection to an illustration for a book or publication. This small-scale drawing, housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, offers a glimpse into the study of biblical figures in the 18th century.