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Black-and-white etching of a family boarding a small boat on a river, with winged angels and cherubs above.

Holy Family Boarding a Barge to Cross a River

A black-and-white etching shows the holy family boarding a small boat on a river, with a robed man at left, a woman cradling an infant, and winged angels and cherubs drifting above. A tree trunk frames the left edge, while hills and a distant figure fill the right background.

Artist
Pietro Testa
Date
[1766]
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3130 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1766.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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