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The Birth of the Virgin

Israhel van Meckenem, Hans Holbein the Elderc. 1490/1500

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

Details

Title: The Birth of the Virgin
Creator: Israhel van Meckenem after Hans Holbein the Elder
Date Created: c. 1490/1500
Physical Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to plate): 26.7 × 18.3 cm (10 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)
Provenance: William Esdaile [1758-1837], London (Lugt 2617); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.
Rights: CC0
Medium: engraving

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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