Dish with Joseph and His Brothers

Antoine Conrade|Bernard Salomon

ca. 1630–45 · Faïence (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Having sold him into slavery as a child, Joseph’s brothers leave famine-plagued Canaan for Egypt. Here, they kneel before the governor (not recognizing him as Joseph) to ask permission to purchase corn; Joseph responds by accusing them of spying (Genesis 42:1–16). The composition was adapted from a woodcut by Bernard Salomon (ca. 1508?–ca. 1561).

Artist

Antoine Conrade|Bernard Salomon

Date

ca. 1630–45

Medium

Faïence (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

French, Nevers

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917