The flight into Egypt: a night piece, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1651

Title(s)

The flight into Egypt: a night piece

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-12.423

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 262-3(10)
• Bartsch 53-3(6),
  Remark: contre-épreuve
• Hollstein Dutch 53-3(6),
  Remark: contre-épreuve

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f. 1651 (in spiegelbeeld)’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

1651

Material

• paper

Technique

counterproof / etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 127 mm × width 110 mm

What

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

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 195, cat.nr. 262
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 53