Rest on the Flight into Egypt

c. 1660

Elisabetta Sirani

Associated Names
Elisabetta Sirani

Artist, Italian, 1638 - 1665

The image is an etching depicting two figures in a natural setting. Both individuals are shown from head to toe. The person on the left is seated with a beard, head resting on their hand. They have short, slightly curly hair. The person on the right is also seated, with long, flowing hair cascading down their back and partially across their face, holding a small object. Both wear long robes. Surrounding them are tall, leafy palm trees and sparse vegetation. In the sky above, there are ambiguous figures. The background suggests a natural landscape, possibly coastal or desert.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.8 × 17.9 cm (6 5/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.2 × 18 cm (6 3/4 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802 - 1821, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Agostino Caironi [1820–1907], Milan (Lugt 1421); private collection, Modena, by descent;(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: no. 4

Inscriptions

lower rgith in plate: Siranus In.

Markings

Agostino Caironi [1820–1907], Milan (Lugt 1421)

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