The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

late 17th century

after Claude Lorrain

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Claude Lorrain

Artist After, French, 1604/1605 - 1682

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated perspective. To the left, there is an arched stone bridge over a small stream, framed by lush trees. In the background, there are faint outlines of a bridge and rolling hills under a soft, muted sky. The color palette consists of soft browns, grays, and bluish tones. The technique emphasizes atmospheric depth and natural serenity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown and white wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 40.7 x 54.8 cm (16 x 21 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.59

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Thomas Lawrence (Lugt 2445). (James Tregaskis, London); purchased 4 May 1907 by R. Horace Gallatin; Emily Morris Gallatin [1873-1844], New York; gift to NGA by Horace Gallatin, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1961

  • Roethlisberger 1961, p.364.

Inscriptions

in later hand, across bottom verso: 3 [?] / Claude Gelee, calledClaude Lorraine; lower left verso: 53239/2 / 579/27 579/S/EJ O

Wikidata ID

Q64533416

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