The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Camillo Procaccini

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a detailed etching of three human figures and a horse in a natural setting. In the foreground, a woman is seated, depicted from the waist up, breastfeeding a child. She has an elaborate hairstyle with curls framing her face. The woman is wearing a robe with flowing folds. Next to her is a bearded man with curly hair, shown from the waist up, resting his head on one hand. Nearby, a horse is depicted from the side, lowering its head to drink from a reflective body of water. The background is filled with dense foliage, various plants, trees, and a distant mountainous landscape. The etching is signed with the text “Procacini” on a sign attached to a tree trunk on the left side of the image. Cross-hatching adds depth and texture to the composition.