Flight into Egypt

Richard Coswayundated

Details

Title: Flight into Egypt
Creator: Richard Cosway, 1742–1821, British
Creator Lifespan: 1742/1821
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: undated
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches (23.5 x 19.1 cm) Mount: 13 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches (34.9 x 28.6 cm)
Subject Keywords: angels, Old Testament, donkey, flying, the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way; Mary usually riding on an ass, religious and mythological subject, angel, robes, flasks (bottles), women, men, man, reading, walking, children, mother, baby, infant, travel, staves, wings
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Gray ink, gray wash, watercolor, black chalk, red chalk and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld

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