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The Flight Into Egypt

A work made of black and brown conté crayon, with pen and black ink and traces of black pastel, over gray washes, on cream wove paper, edge-mounted on laminated woodpulp board.
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  • A work made of black and brown conté crayon, with pen and black ink and traces of black pastel, over gray washes, on cream wove paper, edge-mounted on laminated woodpulp board.

Date:

c. 1864

Artist:

Jean François Millet
French, 1814-1875

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean François Millet

Title

The Flight Into Egypt

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1859–1869

Medium

Black and brown Conté crayon, with pen and black ink and traces of black pastel, over gray washes, on cream wove paper, edge-mounted on laminated woodpulp board

Dimensions

31.7 × 40.7 cm (12 1/2 × 16 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Regenstein Collection

Reference Number

1996.608

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