The Return from Egypt, the Christ child walking between the Virgin and Saint Joseph
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 10 13/16 × 7 13/16 in. (27.5 × 19.8 cm) Sheet (Trimmed): 18 5/16 × 13 7/8 in. (46.5 × 35.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.7060
Tags
Art Historical Context
This enchanting engraving, *The Return from Egypt, Christ Child Walking Between the Virgin and Saint*, captures a tender moment from the Holy Family's biblical journey home after fleeing Herod's massacre (Matthew 2:13–23). Created around 1650–87, it draws from designs associated with Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque master known for his dramatic, emot religious scenes, with engravings by Gerard Seghers and Franserti. The image shows the young Christ walking hand-in-hand with Mary and Joseph, accompanied by a donkey, evoking the humanity and devotion central to Counter-Reformation art. As a ...
About the Artist
Frans Huberti|Gerard Seghers|Frans Huberti|Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish|Flemish|Flemish|Flemish) · 1650 |1591 |1650 |1577 –1687 |1651 |1687 |1640
Flemish, active 1650–87|Flemish, Antwerp 1591–1651 Antwerp|Flemish, active 1650–87|Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp