732 - F. PILOTY (*1786) after ZUCCARI (*1540), The Flight after Egypt, around 1811, Lithography

F. PILOTY (*1786) after ZUCCARI (*1540), The Flight after Egypt, around 1811, Lithography Ferdinand Piloty sen. (1786 Homburg - 1844 Munich) after Federico Zuccari (around 1540 Sant' Angelo In Vado - 1609 Ancona): The Flight into Egypt, lithograph incunabulum, 1811-1816, c. 1811, Lithography Technique: Lithography on Paper Date: c. 1811 Description: Signed below the depiction: "F. Zuchari / Piloty del. Because King Herod wants to kill all the little boys, the Holy Family flees to Egypt shortly after Jesus' birth - described in Matthew's Gospel (Mt 2:13). The flight is one of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, commemorated in the Catholic liturgical calendar on 15 September. According to Federico Zuccari, who is one of the main masters of Italian Mannerism and comes from a famous Italian family of artists: his father Ottaviano as well as his brother Taddeo were also highly esteemed painters. In addition to his paintings, a rich oeuvre of drawings has survived, such as the atmospherically dense drawings of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". Many drawings can be found today in such famous collections as the Louvre in Paris or the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung in Munich. Keywords: 19th century, Figurative, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 29,5 cm x 23,5 cm (11,6 x 9,3 in), Depiction: 25,8 cm x 19,5 cm (10,2 x 7,7 in) Condition: Good condition. The image makes a good impression. Corners of the sheet slightly discoloured due to an earlier mounting; the sheet is pale foxed on all sides; small rust spot in the centre at the lower edge of the image.