Italian school of the first half of the 18th century. An oil on canvas work of considerable size and excellent painterly hand depicting a splendid landscape with a biblical scene in the background, Moses brings forth water from the rock. Painting attributable to the painter Jacob Roos known as Rosa da Napoli (1682-1730), lacking authentication. He was one of the best animal painters active in Italy at the beginning of the 18th century. The first-born son of Philip Peter Roos, he worked in the family workshop and his painting was also influenced by the work of Domenico Brandi. In an Arcadian atmosphere, a myriad of characters and animals are about to drink from the river created through the miracle of Moses. We find a woman on horseback with two camels in tow, some peasants and a black servant with a vessel in his hands. The animals are numerous and masterfully painted, from the camels already mentioned to the deer at top left, then cows, sheep, goats and a very sweet shepherd dog. Beautifully decorated lacquered wooden frame, with some signs of time. Painting that has undergone conservative restoration with re-staining, replacement of the frame and repainting in places, overall in good state of preservation. Light painting H 123 x W 176 cm.
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