The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Provenance

Jonathan Richardson, Sr. [1665-1745], London (Lugt 2183); (his sale, 1747); purchased by his son-in-law, Thomas Hudson [1701-1779], London (Lugt 2432); possibly William Bateson [1861-1926], London; Sir James Knowles [1831 - 1909] London; (Colnaghi, London, 1908); purchased 20 October 1908 by; R. Horace Gallatin, New York; given to NGA, 1949.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Lorrain, Claude

1682

Accession Number

1949.1.24

Medium

pen and brown ink with gray and blue wash and graphite, heightened with white gouache on blue laid paper

Dimensions

overall (approximate): 12.6 x 16.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 9/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of R. Horace Gallatin