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Pen and brown ink sketch of a bearded man supporting a veiled woman beside a loaded donkey, with loose hatched shading around them.

The Holy Family Departing for Egypt

A pen and brown ink sketch on pale paper shows a bearded man steadying a woman in a long veil beside a loaded donkey. Loose hatching suggests a building and shadowed ground around the figures, with the animal's pack detailed at lower left.

Artist
Rembrandt
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3840 × 2915 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1669; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La Sagrada Familia partiendo hacia Egipto

Un boceto a pluma con tinta parda sobre papel claro muestra a un hombre barbado que sostiene a una mujer con un velo largo junto a un burro cargado. Trazos sueltos sugieren un edificio y un suelo en sombra alrededor de las figuras, con la carga del animal detallada a la izquierda.

Português: A Sagrada Família partindo para o Egito

Um esboço a pena com tinta marrom em papel claro mostra um homem barbado amparando uma mulher de longo véu ao lado de um burro carregado. Hachuras soltas sugerem um edifício e um chão sombreado em volta das figuras, com a carga do animal detalhada à esquerda.

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