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Object Type
Museum number: W,6.94
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; After: José de Ribera (wrongly attributed)
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Production date: 1606-1633
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Technique
Dimensions: Height: 292 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 226 millimetres
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Curator's comments: After a painting by Saraceni, dated 1606, in the Camaldolese Monastery of S.Romualdo, Frascati. Wrongly attributed to Ribera after the addition of his monogram by the publisher.
Bibliographic references: Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français (V.78.1.I) (as Leclerc); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (XX.p.87) (as Ribera, but doubtful)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1799
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: W,6.94

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