Flight into Egypt
1934
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View on museum website →Medium
wood engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 13.97 × 14.61 cm (5 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.) sheet: 20.16 × 23.02 cm (7 15/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Barbara Albee and Family in Memory of P.F. Albee)
Accession Number
2015.19.3172
Art Historical Context
Grace Albee's *Flight into Egypt* (1934) is a masterful wood engraving that captures the biblical narrative of the Holy Family's perilous journey to escape King Herod's massacre of the innocents. Rendered in crisp black lines on wove paper, this intimate print measures just 13.97 × 14.61 cm, inviting close contemplation of its fine details—from the flowing drapery of Mary and Joseph to the tender figure of the Christ child atop the donkey. As a leading figure in the American revival of wood engraving during the early 20th century, Albee employed this demanding technique, incising intricate de...