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Engraving of a headscarfed woman carrying a basket on her head beside a bearded man with a staff, walking past palm trees; two angels float in clouds above.

Mary and Joseph walk to Egypt with the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Pitau, 1666, after S. François.

An engraving shows a woman in a headscarf balancing a basket on her head as a bearded man with a staff strides beside her. Two winged putti hover in clouds above, while palms and a distant landscape fill the background.

Artist
François, Simon, 1606-1671.
Date
1666
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2683 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1666.
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

Español: María y José caminan a Egipto con el niño Jesús

Un grabado muestra a una mujer con pañuelo en la cabeza que sostiene una canasta sobre su cabeza, mientras un hombre barbado con un bastón camina a su lado. Dos putti alados flotan entre nubes arriba, y palmeras con un paisaje lejano llenan el fondo.

Português: Maria e José caminham para o Egito com o menino Jesus

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher com lenço na cabeça equilibrando um cesto sobre a cabeça, enquanto um homem barbudo com um cajado caminha ao seu lado. Dois putti alados flutuam entre nuvens acima, e palmeiras com uma paisagem distante preenchem o fundo.

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