The rest on the Flight into Egypt — Pietro Testa|Andrea Scacciati | DiscoverArt

Pietro Testa|Andrea Scacciati

The rest on the Flight into Egypt

1740–71

Etching and aquatint imitating a chiaroscuro woodcut printed in green

30 × 37.9 cm (11.8 × 14.9 in)

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