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Joseph Telling Mary about their Flight into Egypt
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (mentioned on object), c. 1750 - c. 1753
In a dream an angel instructs Joseph to flee with his wife and child to Egypt. This is the first print in the series Idee pittoresche sopra la fuga in Egitto (Picturesque ideas about the flight into Egypt) by Tiepolo’s eldest son. The Tiepolos usually pulled their etchings from copper plates wiped clean of excess ink. Here, however, some ink was left on the plate, creating an atmospheric, misty effect.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2004-82
- Dimensionsheight 183 mm x width 241 mm
- Physical characteristicsproefdruk van ets met plaattoon en duimafdruk