The angel tells Joseph to awaken and take Jesus and Mary to Egypt.

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The angel tells Joseph to awaken and take Jesus and Mary to Egypt. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Previous title, replaced 27 January 2026: The angel tells Joseph to awaken and take Jesus and Mary to Egypt. Engraving after P. Mignard.

A compass lies on the stone floor

Se vend a Paris : chez F. Chereau rue S. Jacques aux deux pilliers d'or,

1 print : line engraving ; image 29.2 x 19.9 cm

Levés vous, prenés l'enfant et sa mere, fuyés en Egypte, et n'en partés point jusqu'à ce que je vous le dire. S. Matth. cap. 2

After a painting by Nicholas Mignard (1606-1668), painted in 1664 for Saint Joseph Chapel, Montpellier Cathedral.