Antique Engraving Giovanni Volpato - 'joseph Eductus And Cistern', 1768

THE ENGRAVING IN QUESTION IS REPRODUCED ON A CONTEMPORARY CANVAS, WITH VARIOUS SIGNS OF USE AND YELLOWING.

Series: The Story of Joseph
Description
Plate 1: Joseph Pulled Out of the Well by His Brothers
Etching and Engraving
Producer's Name
Print by: Giovanni Volpato
Published by: Remondini
School/Style
Italian
Date of Production
1768 (c.)
Materials
Paper
Technique
Etching
Engraving
Dimensions
Height: 423 mm
Width: 537 mm
Inscriptions
Type of Inscription: Inscription
Content of Inscription: Written at the bottom: 'Joseph eductus e cisterna', followed by verses from the Book of Genesis.
References
Marini 1988 / Giovanni Volpato 1735-1803 (98)
Zotti Minici 1994 / Le stampe popolari dei Remondini (267)
"Joseph eductus e cisterna" (an engraving similar to this one is held in the British Museum), which translates to "Joseph pulled out of the cistern." It depicts the biblical scene from Genesis in which Joseph is pulled out of the well by his brothers to be sold to the Midianites.
Content: The work depicts Joseph's brothers selling him after having pulled him out.
Biblical context: Reference to the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis (often cited as 37.38 in engravings).