The flight into Egypt: Mary rides on the donkey, breast-feeding Jesus; Joseph walks beside them. Etching by W. Basse.

  • Basse, Willem, 1613 or 1614-1672.
Date:
1600-1699
Reference:
22377i
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The flight into Egypt: Mary rides on the donkey, breast-feeding Jesus; Joseph walks beside them. Etching by W. Basse. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced January 2024 : Mary rides on the donkey to Egypt, breast feeding Jesus; Joseph walks beside them. Etching.

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Bible. N.T. Matthew 2.12-15. Joseph is warned in a dream to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt; thus they avoid Herod's massacre of the holy innocents (Matthew 2.16)

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[Amsterdam]

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1 print : etching ; platemark 12 x 12.1 cm

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References note

Alfred von Wurzbach, Niederländisches Künstlerlexikon: mit mehr als 3000 Monogrammen, vol. 1, Amsterdam 1906, p. 62, Willem Basse no. 2 ("Die Flucht nach Ägypten. Links ein Baumstamm mit Schlingpflanzen")

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Wellcome Collection 22377i

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