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Etching of a robed figure with a halo holding a child beside a man leading a donkey on a path among trees under a cloudy sky.

The Flight into Egypt: Holy Family with a donkey, etching

A pen-and-ink style etching shows a robed woman with a halo, holding a small child, beside a man leading a donkey along a wooded path. Tall trees frame the scene under a cloudy sky, with a distant ruined structure on the right.

Artist
Annibale Carracci
Date
1700-1799
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3062 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
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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