The oil on canvas painting depicts the Holy Family resting during their flight into Egypt.
In the center, the Virgin Mary sits on a rock, draped in flowing blue and pink robes, with the infant Jesus beside her. Saint Joseph, on the right, offers her a basket of fruits or bread, in a gesture of care and protection. In the background, a vast landscape with trees and mountains can be glimpsed, and the donkey, a symbol of the journey, appears in the lower left.
The atmosphere is serene, the figures are rendered with full and harmonious volumes, while the soft light enhances the colors of the clothing and lends the whole a devotional and family tone.
Support: Stretched linen canvas, frame: Contemporary gilded, molded wooden frame. Condition: Good; slight craquelure and yellowing of the surface varnish.
The scene depicts the Holy Family traveling to Egypt, an episode narrated in the Gospel of Matthew (2:13-15).
The donkey alludes to the journey of flight, while Joseph's gesture—offering fruit or bread—symbolizes divine Providence and the earthly father's care for the Son of God.
Based on similarities and differences, my main hypothesis is that the painting may be attributed to:
Workshop or circle of Carlo Maratta OR
Roman school post-Maratta / first half of the 18th century, with Marattesque influence but by a lesser-known painter.
A secondary hypothesis is the circle of Trevisani, considering the presence of detailed landscape and vibrant colors.
MEASUREMENTS: WITH FRAME 75X 90 WITHOUT FRAME 64 X 80
