The Nativity
Martin Schongauer · German
Date: ca. 1470–1482
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/16 × 6 1/4 in. (15.7 × 15.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Angels, Animals, Madonna and Child, Nativity
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Date range
1465 – 1485
Largest dimension
15.9 cm
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