1549
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Holy Family Returns from Egypt is a 1549 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a family on a donkey walking toward a distant city. A man leads the donkey while a woman and child ride. The background has simple buildings and a dome-shaped structure. The lines are loose but clear, with some shading to show shapes. The text below is in German and refers to a biblical story. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in carved lines to create the image. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Hirschvogel made prints.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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