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The Baptism of the Chamberlain of Queen Candace of Ethiopia, 1740

  • etching, paper
  • 188 x 267 mm
  • Inv. 2014-SD

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On the front left, the Apostle Philip baptises Queen Candace's Moorish chamberlain (Apostles 8 26). The son of a court painter at Weimar, Dietrich was considered to be a prodigy in landscape painting and was appointed court painter to the various Electors of Saxony.

Artist

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich RKD
Weimar 1712 - Dresden 1774
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Title The Baptism of the Chamberlain of Queen Candace of Ethiopia
Date 1740
Period 18th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2014-SD
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-SD
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8886/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11H(PHILIP) the apostle Philip; possible attributes: book, cross, dish with snake, lance, scroll, stone, sword Iconclass
11Q7562 blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing Iconclass
11QQ7321 baptism, christening ceremony ~ the first of the seven sacraments - QQ - baptism in the open air Iconclass
25F24(DROMEDARY) hoofed animals: dromedary Iconclass
25G31 shrubs Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass
32B321 African negroes Iconclass
33C13 Alexander and Candace Iconclass
41D221(TURBAN) head-gear: turban Iconclass
41D2632 parasol, sunshade Iconclass
42F5 house personnel, servants Iconclass
42F51 maid ~ house personnel Iconclass
42F53 manservant, footman Iconclass
44BB113 king - BB - female ruler Iconclass
45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance Iconclass
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield Iconclass
46A1265 Alexander (one of the nine worthies) Iconclass
61B2(ALEXANDER THE GREAT) historical person (ALEXANDER THE GREAT) Iconclass
61D(ETHIOPIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (ETHIOPIA) Iconclass
71 Old Testament Iconclass
98B(ALEXANDER THE GREAT) (story of) Alexander the Great Iconclass
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