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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Sculpture 1300-1600, Room 26

Jesus returning from Egypt

Panel
1528 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stained glass panel in red, maroon, purple, green, blue, pale blue, with grisaille and yellow stain, depicting the return of Jesus from Egypt. An inscription above reads "ASSUMPSIT...PVERV ET MATRE EIVS ET VE[NIT IN] TERRA ISRAEL. MATH.2 TUNC HERODES VIDENS. EX EGYPTO VOCAVI FILIV MEV. OSEE XI."


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJesus returning from Egypt (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Brief description
Stained glass panel depicting Jesus returning from Egypt, by Gerhard Remisch, German, Steinfeld, 1542
Physical description
Stained glass panel in red, maroon, purple, green, blue, pale blue, with grisaille and yellow stain, depicting the return of Jesus from Egypt. An inscription above reads "ASSUMPSIT...PVERV ET MATRE EIVS ET VE[NIT IN] TERRA ISRAEL. MATH.2 TUNC HERODES VIDENS. EX EGYPTO VOCAVI FILIV MEV. OSEE XI."
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.625in
  • Width: 22.375in
  • In wooden frame weight: 8.5kg
Measurements taken from Stained Glass Handlist. Weight is approximate and includes bubblewrap and Correx packing for decant.
Marks and inscriptions
"ASSUMPSIT...PVERV ET MATRE EIVS ET VE[NIT IN] TERRA ISRAEL. MATH.2 TUNC HERODES VIDENS. EX EGYPTO VOCAVI FILIV MEV. OSEE XI." (Decoration; top of panel; stained glass)
Credit line
Given by E.E. Cook Esquire.
Production
From Steinfeld
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.316-1928

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Record createdNovember 29, 2000
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