Pharaoh with his Butler and Baker
Pharaoh with his Butler and Baker
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The artwork
Two of Pharaoh's servants had a dream, Joseph explained it, and in this panel you can see how things turned out for both of them. It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.
- A Bible story, with the butler climbing the stairs and the baker led to the gallows.
- A painting full of figures for a study, a dining room or an entrance hall.
- A gift for anyone who loves the Bible, Florence and stories told in paint.
In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is in prison in Egypt with Pharaoh's butler and baker, and interprets their dreams. The butler will return to serve the king; the baker will be executed. Pontormo painted the two fates on the same panel, side by side.
The panel was part of the bridal chamber of Pierfrancesco Borgherini and Margherita Acciaioli, married in 1515, decorated by Pontormo together with Andrea del Sarto, Granacci and Bacchiacca. Vasari writes that during the siege of Florence Margherita refused to sell those paintings to those who wanted them for the King of France.
Since 1979 the panel has been in the National Gallery, London, which lent it to the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.
In a dining room or a study it is a story to tell your guests. The gift for anyone who loves paintings full of life.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 40 x 60 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in)
Framed size: 42 x 62 cm (16.5 x 24.4 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass
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