Vlucht naar Egypte before 1700

"Vlucht naar Egypte" (Flight into Egypt), an etching by Richard van Orley, depicts the biblical story of the Holy Family's escape to Egypt. The scene is set in a mountainous landscape with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus on a donkey led by an angel. The composition is balanced, with the figures arranged in a diagonal line. The use of light and shadow creates depth and volume, and the details of the landscape and figures are rendered with great precision. This etching, likely created before 1700, exemplifies Van Orley's mastery of the medium, drawing on religious themes common in art of the period.