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Object Type
print
Museum number
1874,0808.750
Description
Rest on the Flight to Egypt, after Saraceni: Virgin sitting under a palm tree with Child on her knees, listening to three angels singing, and Joseph leading the donkey by the halter and pointing at a fourth angel picking dates. 1606/33 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Jean Leclerc
After:
Carlo Saraceni
Published by:
Frans van den Wyngaerde
After:
José de Ribera
(wrongly attributed)
School/style
French
Production date
1606-1633
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
316 millimetres
Width:
227 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After a painting by Saraceni, c.1606; wrongly attributed to Ribera after the addition of his monogram by the publisher.
Bibliographic references
Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français
(V.1.II)
(as Leclerc)
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(XX.p.87)
(as Ribera, but doubtful)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
rest on flight into egypt
Associated names
Representation of:
Holy Family
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Francis Arnold Howard, 5th Earl of Wicklow
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Hugh Howard
Acquisition date
1874
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1874,0808.750