The Birth of Christ
Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Taddeo Zuccaro · Italian|Italian
Date: 1570–1615
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 3/16 × 10 13/16 in. (41.1 × 27.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Angels, Christ, Cows, Donkeys, Saint Joseph, Virgin Mary
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Date range
1570 – 1615
Largest dimension
27.4 cm
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