Mary is resting. On her lap, Christ is playing along with John the Baptist. Both are two-three years old. To her left, Joseph makes sure the donkey can graze a bit. In the background on the right a ruin with two men, probably the two thieves who will later be crucified together with Christ. The print has a Latin caption explaining the return from Egypt, an apocryphal story, Return from Egypt, print maker: Hendrik van der Borcht (II), (mentioned on object), Luca Bertelli, Titiaan, (mentioned on object), Italy, 1594 - 1660, paper, etching, w 392 mm × h 250 mm

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