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The Adoration of the Shepherds

ca. 1522–25
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Adoration of the Shepherds
  • Artist: Frans Crabbe van Espleghem (Netherlandish, Mechelen ca. 1480–1553 Mechelen)
  • Date: ca. 1522–25
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (24.2 × 17.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.1.158
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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