The Flight into Egypt

Art

Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Lancet of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child on a mule

Name/Title

The Flight into Egypt

Entry/Object ID

1995.7.2.a

Description

19th-c. stained-glass window depicting the Holy Family's Flight into Egypt. This window consists of two lancets with tracery, and it was formerly located in St. Elizabeth Church in Philadelphia. This lancet features the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child and sitting on a mule.

Artwork Details

Medium

Stained Glass, Vitreous paint

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Franz Mayer & Co

Attribution

Studio of

Date made

1889

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Four-panel narrative scene

Height

65 in

Width

64 in

Dimension Description

Each lancet

Height

65 in

Width

32 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University purchase