The Flight into Egypt

Henri Mauperche

Associated Names
Henri Mauperche

Artist, French, c. 1602 - 1686

The image features a pastoral scene from an elevated viewpoint. It shows a broad landscape extending into the distance. Near the bottom, a group of figures and animals gather near a rocky outcrop under trees. A stone bridge crosses a body of water. On the horizon, there are rolling hills, trees, and a thatched-roof building. The artwork employs a monochromatic palette of sepia tones and detailed line work, giving it a serene quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1045

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65569296

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