The Flight into Egypt

c. 1490

German 15th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts two adults and a child. One adult, wearing a blue garment and brown overcoat, sits on a donkey while facing forward and holding the donkey's reins. The other adult, in a red robe with a blue lining, is seated behind them and holds a child on their lap. The child is wrapped in a white cloth with a halo. The adult on the donkey has a beard and wears a hood, while the other adult has a halo behind their head and hair covered by a veil. The adult on the donkey appears to be holding a stick or staff. The background features trees, a landscape, a path, and a blue sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4855

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber Manuel, no. 3448


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1911

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur metal au XVe siecle. 5 vols.Berlin and Leipzig, 1891-1910.

Wikidata ID

Q64953772

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