The Exodus from Egypt

c.1585

Jan Sadeler I, after Maarten van Cleef

Associated Names
Jan Sadeler I

Artist, Netherlandish, 1550 - 1600

Maarten van Cleef

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1527 - 1581

This is a drawing of a large group of people carrying various objects and preparing for a journey. The scene is busy with activity as people are laden with items. The landscape features a hilly background with a procession of people continuing into the distance. The artistic style employs fine, detailed lines typical of engravings, showcasing intricate detailing of clothing and expressions. This image captures a moment of organized chaos, where individuals are actively engaged in the logistics of movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Hack

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 × 28.4 cm (7 13/16 × 11 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.5 × 29.2 cm (8 1/16 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.91.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no.59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Hack, New York; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge: no. 59

Inscriptions

across lower edge: Aegypto egrediens populus capit aurea vasa, Imponitque humeris, tollere quod potuit. Exod: 12.

Wikidata ID

Q76560812

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