Skip to main content
Advanced Search
An etching of a man holding a lantern illuminating the outline of a donkey carrying a woman thr…
The Flight into Egypt, A Night Piece
An etching of a man holding a lantern illuminating the outline of a donkey carrying a woman thr…
An etching of a man holding a lantern illuminating the outline of a donkey carrying a woman through the dark of night.
The Flight into Egypt, A Night Piece, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1651, etching on paper, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

The Flight into Egypt, A Night Piece

Artist (Dutch, 1606 - 1669)
Date1651
Mediumetching on paper
DimensionsPlate: 4 15/16 × 4 1/4 inches (12.5 × 10.8 cm)
Sheet: 5 × 4 3/8 inches (12.7 × 11.1 cm)
Matte: 20 × 16 inches (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by a group of anonymous donors.
Object number2015.1.1
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThe greatest of the Dutch Old Masters and one of the most influential artists in all of Western art history, Rembrandt van Rijn was known for his compelling paintings and for his virtuoso talent as a printmaker. Nowhere is his printmaking skill as evident as it is in The Flight into Egypt, A Night Piece, a biblical scene depicting Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus fleeing from King Herod. This particular impression is an early impression printed with great richness, either during Rembrandt’s lifetime of shortly thereafter; Rembrandt’s original plates were widely reprinted during the centuries following his death, making early impressions such as this one highly sought after.
Telfair Museum
Copyright © Telfair Museum