Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Monogrammist AC (16e eeuw), 1520 - 1562

Title(s)

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1887-A-12383

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 30

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228a

Description

Heilige familie. Rechts staat Jozef met een bijl in beide handen, gereedschap op de grond. Tegenover hem zit Maria, rechts gewend, garen afwindend. In het midden Christus met lam. Op de achtergrond Zacheüs in de vijgenboom, Jakobs ladder en de stal met de geboorte van Christus.

Artist

• print maker: Monogrammist AC (16e eeuw)
• print maker: Allaert Claesz. (possibly)

Place

Low Countries

Dating

1520 - 1562

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / hand coloring

Measurements

height 179 mm × width 130 mm

What

• rest on the flight into Egypt
• calling of Zacchaeus, who is sitting in a fig-tree (Christ passing through Jericho)
• the dream of Jacob: while sleeping on the ground with a stone for pillow Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down; usually with God at the top of the ladder
• tools, implements of craftsman

Acquisition

unknown 1887

Copyright

Public domain