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Rest on the Flight into Egypt: P.1674-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Matham, Jacob
Designer: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)
Publisher: Savery, Salomon

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1589

Note

Reworked, worn impression

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 210 mm Width 158 mm
Sheet Height 222 mm Width 163 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HG. Invent. Ao. 1589.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: En timet Herodem fugiens Iessia virgo / AEgyptiunquae petit, conditquae ibi lumen Olympi
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: F. E
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: S. Savry Ex
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1674-1991
Primary reference Number: 83151
Bartsch: 258
Illustrated Bartsch: 258
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 121
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 299 II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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