The flight into Egypt: small, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633

Title(s)

The flight into Egypt: small

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-304

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 117-1(4)
• Bartsch 52-1(2)
• Hollstein Dutch 52-1(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Rembrandt.inventor et fecit.1633’
• number: ‘9’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

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

Dating

1633

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 89 mm × width 62 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. I, p. 185, cat.nr. 117
• Dutch and flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700, cat.nr. 52