The Flight into Egypt
| Title | The Flight into Egypt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Benjamin West |
| Date | c. 1800 19th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Professor William B. O'Neal |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Flight into Egypt” is a work by Benjamin West, dated c. 1800. It is executed in pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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