Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter (Exodus 2:10) is a complex narrative work created by the influential English artist William Hogarth in 1752. Classified as a print, this piece is an engraving illustrating the biblical passage where the infant Moses is presented to the daughter of Pharaoh following his miraculous rescue from the Nile River.
Hogarth meticulously renders the Egyptian court setting, focusing on the human drama inherent in the scene. The composition features several key figures, including the regal women of the court surrounding the princess, who takes the child Moses into her care. Attendant men are integrated into the background, providing structural balance to the gathering. In keeping with the setting, the artist sometimes included details referencing the Egyptian environment, such as the depiction of crocodiles or other markers of the Nile's ecosystem, subtly reminding the viewer of the baby's dangerous beginnings.
This impression represents the fourth state of four, demonstrating the final iteration of the engraved plate and Hogarth’s detailed precision as a printmaker. As an important piece of 18th-century British art history, the work is held in the extensive collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The widespread popularity of Hogarth's dramatic narrative scenes ensured that many copies were circulated as prints throughout the period. Today, this work is often recognized as being in the public domain, making it accessible for scholarly study and art appreciation.
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