Who created "The Donkey Led to the River"?

The Donkey Led to the River was created by Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600–1655) in c. 1652–54.

When was "The Donkey Led to the River" created?

This artwork was created c. 1652–54.

What medium is "The Donkey Led to the River"?

The Donkey Led to the River is etching and engraving.

Is "The Donkey Led to the River" in the public domain?

Yes, The Donkey Led to the River is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Donkey Led to the River

Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600–1655)

c. 1652–54

Medium

etching and engraving

Classification

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Louise S. Richards in appreciation of The Print Club of Cleveland

Accession Number

1987.92.3

Tags

male

About this artwork

This series by Herman Swanevelt, The Flight into Egypt, illustrates an event from the New Testament of the Bible. Joseph, Mary, and Christ fled into Egypt to escape King Herod's persecution. Traditionally represented as a single image, Swanevelt enlarged the story into four scenes. The Holy family is first shown traveling with three angels behind them, then Joseph helps Mary off the donkey, next Joseph leads the donkey to water as Mary changes the child, and finally the family is at rest. Howeve...

The Donkey Led to the River

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