The Nativity, with Saint Joseph, the Virgin, and a male saint adoring Christ Child, who lies at center, supported by angels

Jean-Baptiste de Poilly French

After Gaudenzio Ferrari Italian

1729–40

Not on view

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Title: The Nativity, with Saint Joseph, the Virgin, and a male saint adoring Christ Child, who lies at center, supported by angels
Artist: Jean-Baptiste de Poilly (French, 1669–1728)
Artist: After Gaudenzio Ferrari (Italian, Valduggia 1475/80–1546 Milan)
Date: 1729–40
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 16 5/16 × 11 1/8 in. (41.4 × 28.3 cm)
Sheet: 20 11/16 × 14 15/16 in. (52.5 × 37.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Object Number: 60.708(79)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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