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La Nativité de Jésus-Christ (The Nativity of Christ)

late 18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Nativité de Jésus-Christ (The Nativity of Christ)
  • Artist: Jean Jacques Lagrenée (French, Paris 1739–1821 Paris)
  • Date: late 18th century
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Mount: 18 1/8 × 10 9/16 in. (46 × 26.8 cm)
    Sheet: 3 9/16 × 5 13/16 in. (9 × 14.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.3776
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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