Mary and Joseph set off for Egypt with the infant Jesus. Engraving.
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- 22289i
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Description
Bible. N.T. Matthew 2.12-15. Joseph is warned in a dream to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt; thus they avoid Herod's massacre of the holy innocents (Matthew 2.16)
A woman is feeding the donkey with hay
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; image 21 x 13.9 cm
Lettering
Joseph monitus in somnis ab angelo, fugiens ducit puerum et matrem ejus in Aegyptum. Matt.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 22289i
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Location Status Access Closed stores