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Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) | Ferdinand Bol

1620–69

Medium

Pen and brown ink; framing lines in dark brown ink

Tags

DonkeysHoly FamilySaint JosephChristVirgin Mary

Dimensions

sheet: 6 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. (16.2 x 18.9 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

1606–1669 • Dutch Republic

Noted as one of the most popular and influential artists of his period. His work is characterized by the Baroque interest in dramatic scenes and strong contrasts of light on a dark stage. His works include paintings, etchings, and drawings of subjects including portraits, landscapes, figures, animals, biblical and secular history and mythology.

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