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Engraving

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1810-1820

GUSN

GUSN-17255

Description

"Fuga in Egitto". Pastoral landscape w/ peasants tending cattle around pool in foreground. Stream at right and trees at left, w/ road and an angel guiding the Holy Family. Ruins of classical architecture and mountain in background. Inscribed on center bottom margin: "In Roma presso l'Incisore in Piazza di Spagna" and below that "L' Originale esiste in Dresda nella Gallerie eletoralle."

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
engravings (prints)
ink
paper (fiber product)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cattle
pastoral
peasants
religions (concept)
rivers
Ink
Unidentified Paper
Pastoral
Religion
Peasant
Cattle
Angel
Landscape
River
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE

Maker

Gmelin, Wilhelm F., 1745-1821 (Maker)
After Lorraine, Claude, 1600-1682 (Artist)

Location of Origin

Rome, Italy; Italy

Dimensions

26.25 x 32 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1935.68

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