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-OB-112

Catalogue reference

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

Inscriptions / marks

• mark: Lugt 2165

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

Acquisition

unknown 2006

Copyright

Public domain

Related

• AC-00021496object | reproductionobject | reproductieRP15733 9x12RM0001.COLLECT.1500021495

• Rembrandt, dl. I, p. 7, cat.nr. 4
• Rembrandt van Rijn, Christopher White, cat.nr. 54