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

F. PILOTY (*1786) after ZUCCARI (*1540), The Flight into Egypt, around 1811, lithograph Ferdinand Piloty Sr. (1786 Homburg – 1844 Munich) after Federico Zuccari (circa 1540 Sant’Angelo in Vado – 1609 Ancona): The Flight into Egypt, lithographic incunabulum, 1811–1816, c. 1811, lithograph Technique: Lithograph on paper Date: c. 1811 Description: Signed below the image: "F. Zuchari / Piloty del. Because King Herod wants to kill all the little boys, the Holy Family flees to Egypt shortly after Jesus’ birth—as described in the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 2:13). The flight is one of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, commemorated in the Catholic liturgical calendar on September 15. According to Federico Zuccari, one of the leading masters of Italian Mannerism and a member of a renowned Italian family of artists—his father Ottaviano and his brother Taddeo were also highly esteemed painters. In addition to his paintings, a rich body of drawings has survived, such as the atmospherically dense drawings based on Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy.” Many of these drawings can be found today in such famous collections as the Louvre in Paris and 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), Image: 25.8 cm x 19.5 cm (10.2 x 7.7 in) Condition: Good condition. The image is in good condition. The corners of the sheet are slightly discolored due to previous mounting; the sheet has light foxing on all sides; there is a small rust spot in the center at the lower edge of the image.