The Flight into Egypt (altered from Tobias and the Angel by Hercules Segers), 1653, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn; Artist: Altered from a plate by Hercules Seghers, Dutch, 1606–1669, 8 7/16 x 11 in. (21.5 x 28 cm) (sheet), Etching, The Netherlands, 17th century, Note the tight texture of the foliage on the left. It hardly looks like the work of Rembrandt, and indeed, it is not. It is the work of Hercules Seghers, a highly experimental printmaker who captured Rembrandt's imagination. Rembrandt was so taken with Seghers's art that he obtained one of his etched printing plates. In an act of creative vandalism, Rembrandt partially effaced the plate, removing Seghers' figures of Tobias and his guardian angel. He then transformed the image into one of the Holy Family on its flight into Egypt. Look closely to find traces of the angels' wings.
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