Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Flight into Egypt: A Night Piece
1651
Etching and drypoint on paper.
Plate Mark: 127 x 110 mm
RvR 83
NHD number
NHD 262, VI
Notes
Matthew 2:14-15.
Diagonal and vertical shading covers whole of sky and the highlight on the tree on the left. (White and Boon)
Diagonal and vertical shading covers whole of sky and the highlight on the tree on the left. (White and Boon)
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated lower right, "Rembrandt f. 1651" (the '6' in reverse).
Watermark: Foolscap with seven points over "4" and three balls.
Watermark: Foolscap with seven points over "4" and three balls.
Provenance
Purchased from Conalghi, May 1927.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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