The Flight, Holy Family Walking with Angel
1753
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1753
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white print shows three figures walking along a rocky path. The person in the middle holds a child, while the one on the right looks back with long hair. Behind them, a winged figure floats above the trees, with swirling clouds and dramatic lines filling the sky. The artist used sharp, scratchy lines to create texture—notice how the rocks and clouds look almost like they’re carved into the paper. This technique is called *drypoint*, where the artist scratches directly into the metal plate. Next, look up technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how these methods work.
