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Flight into Egypt

Print
1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An etching depicting the Biblical scene of the Holy Family's flight to Egypt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFlight into Egypt (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Print by James Henry Govier, 'Flight into Egypt', etching, Great Britain, 1938
Physical description
An etching depicting the Biblical scene of the Holy Family's flight to Egypt.
Dimensions
  • Image size height: 14.2cm
  • Image size width: 20.5cm
  • Plate height: 17.7cm
  • Plate width: 24.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Object history
The work appears to be strongly influenced by Rembrandt's treatment of this subject.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceFlight into Egypt
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994
Collection
Accession number
E.188-1994

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Record createdApril 1, 2009
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