Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Formerly ascribed to the French painter Simon Vouet (1590-1649), Rest on the Flight into Egypt has only recently been attributed to Poerson, a collaborator and follower of Vouet. Intended to be a small devotional picture, this painting on oak panel depicts a quiet scene of the Holy Family resting; the Virgin Mary sits while an angel brings the plump young Christ Child fruit, and St. Joseph leads their donkey away to graze. The delicate pinks and blues and the transparent treatment of light and shadow create a gentle domestic atmosphere, characteristic of Vouet's Italian-influenced work.
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Sebastiano Ricci — The Holy Family with Angels
Pier Francesco Mola — The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Carlo Maratti — The Flight into Egypt
Francesco Trevisani (Italian, 1656–1746) — Presentation Sket
Guido Reni — Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist
Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665) — The Holy Family on the
Follower of Nicolas Poussin — The Holy Family on the Steps
Paolo Veronese — Madonna and Child with St. Elizabeth, the I
Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) — The Holy Family w
Guercino (Italian, 1591–1666) — Rest on the Flight into Egyp
Raffaello Vanni — The Holy Family
Jacques Blanchard — Virgin and Child with Saint Elizabeth an