The flight into Egypt: a sketch: St Joseph, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1628

Title(s)

The flight into Egypt: a sketch: St Joseph

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1961-1013

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 4-4(8)
• Bartsch 54-3(6)
• Hollstein Dutch 54-3(6)

Inscriptions / marks

• mark: Lugt 1419
• mark: Lugt 2228

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

c. 1628

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 79 mm × width 51 mm

What

• the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way; Mary usually riding on an ass

Credit line

• Mr and Mrs De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Acquisition

bequest 1961

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. I, p. 6, cat.nr. 4
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 54