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The Flight into Egypt

Publisher John Boydell British
1766
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Flight into Egypt
  • Artist: William Byrne (British, 1743–1805)
  • Artist: After Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, Bologna 1581–1641 Naples)
  • Publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
  • Date: 1766
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 16 1/2 × 20 3/4 in. (41.9 × 52.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2346
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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