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Etching of a woman nursing an infant on a donkey, with a man in a cap walking beside them beneath a tree.

The Flight into Egypt: Mary on the Donkey

A black-and-white etching shows a woman seated sideways on a donkey, nursing an infant in her arms, while a man in a cap walks alongside pointing ahead. A large twisted tree, leafy bushes, and a small building fill the rural landscape under a cloudy sky.

Artist
Willem Basse
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3964 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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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