Flight into Egypt: The Embarkment of the Holy Family

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

Curatorial Overview

“Flight into Egypt: The Embarkment of the Holy Family is a landmark pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk; framing lines in black chalk by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, created in c. 1735. Part of the permanent collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.”

Object Details

Mediumpen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk; framing lines in black chalk

Dimensions30 × 44.7 cm

Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit LinePurchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

Drawings • Italy, 18th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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