The Nativity, from the Life of Christ

Martin Schongauer, c. 1474

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The Nativity, from the Life of Christ, c. 1474. Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper.

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Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper · Sheet, trimmed to platemark: 15.8 × 15.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Nativity, from the Life of Christ
Artist: Martin Schongauer German, c. 1430/50-1491
Date: c. 1474
Medium: Engraving in black ink on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet, trimmed to platemark: 15.8 × 15.8 cm (6 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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