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Moses brought to Pharaoh's daughter
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Moses brought to Pharaoh's daughter

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 · February 5, 1752

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The child Moses given up by his mother (who has been acting as wet nurse) to the daughter of Pharaoh. 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.

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