BRAY, Joseph de
(b. 1628/34, Haarlem, d. 1664, Haarlem)

Joseph Receiving His Father and Brothers in Egypt

1655
Chalk, 236 x 172 mm
Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

This drawing is after a painting by Salomon de Bray who often had his sons draw copies of his paintings. This sheet is a faithful copy of the lower section of the left half of a painting by the father.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Étienne Nicolas Méhul: Joseph, aria