The Flight into Egypt: A Night Piece

A dark night scene built from fine hatching, with a man in a cap holding a lantern at left, its light falling on his face and hands. Behind him a veiled figure rides a shadowy animal, the flight into Egypt named in the record, emerging faintly from the darkness.

Artist

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Date

1651

Medium

Etching and drypoint on laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1371 × 1600 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum