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The Rest on the Flight to Egypt: M.1-1939

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Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

The Rest on the Flight to Egypt

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Algardi, Alessandro

Entities

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Description

Octagonal relief, of bronze, cast, chased and gilt.

Bronze, cast and chased in relief, and gilt. Octagonal. The Holy Family is shown resting in a landscape setting, the Virgin sits in the centre, about to wrap a cloth around the sleeping Christ Child on the left. The cloth, tied to a tree to the right, is held aloft behind Mary and the Christ Child by an angel looking reverently down on the sleeping baby. To the right, Joseph, sitting on bended knee under the tree, looks up from the book he is holding his left hand towards his wife and son.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Miss Alys Kingsley

Measurements and weight

Height: 29.3 cm
Width: 35.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Kingsley, Alys

Dating

17th Century, first half
Circa 1600 CE - 1650 CE

Note

Although there is no documentary evidence for Algardi being the author of this composition has so far emerged, the attribution is supported by strong stylistic evidence and the fact that an engraving after the relief by Edward Le Davis (c.1640-c.1684) is inscribed with Algardi as the author. One of Algardi's most popular designs, it is known in a number of variants and replicas. For further discussion, see Avery 2002, pp. 142-3.

School or Style

Baroque

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Materials used in production

probably bronze Copper alloy
Gilt

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Copper alloy, probably bronze, cast and chased in relief, and gilt
Gilt-bronze

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.1-1939
Primary reference Number: 13902
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1939

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 11 June 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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