The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1653–57

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching; first state of two
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 1/4 × 9 1/8 in. (18.4 × 23.1 cm)
Collection no.: 17.3.3304
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt — Sébastien Bourdon. 1653–57.

Medium: Etching; first state of two. Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 1/4 × 9 1/8 in. (18.4 × 23.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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