Gift of George Hubbard Clapp
41.121
Flight into Egypt
circa 1662 (Earliest date)
Pen and black ink on laid paper
9.812 in W
x
12.125 in H
(Image)
European
Bearing the inscription “Tocco in Penna di Stefanino della Bella e di poi incisa in Rame dal Mae[stro] in minor grandezza” in later hand Gift of George Hubbard Clapp, 41.121 This drawing of the Flight into Egypt is a preparatory sketch for an engraving of the subject created by Stefano Della Bella in 1662. It is one of the few drawings in the collection where a confident attribution is possible.
Wall label from the exhibition The Curious Drawings of Doctor Clapp, UAG, October 24–December 6, 2019.
Wall label from the exhibition The Curious Drawings of Doctor Clapp, UAG, October 24–December 6, 2019.
In Collection
Acquired by the University of Pittsburgh from Mary Burgwin Denny in 1941. Funds for the purchase donated by George Hubbard Clapp.
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