Adoration of the Magi
CultureEnglish
Date1670
MediumStump work picture in original lacquer frame
DimensionsFramed: 18 3/4 × 20 inches (47.63 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Kenneth A. Spencer
Object numberF74-47
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DescriptionCenter top, light rays from star, on either side of which an angel presents branch to a shepherd, sheep grazing at his feet. Lower left, Magi bearing gifts; lower right, within shelter, Mary and Joseph behind cradle, with heads of ass and ox at frame's edge. Shepherd kneeling before cradle.
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