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The Nativity, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Adoration of the Magi

Ethiopian (Artist)
18th century
Glue tempera on overlapping canvas pieces mounted to a new stretched canvas
(Ethiopia)

Provenance
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Antonin Besse II, prior to 1967; by gift to Jean Sauvagnargues (1915-2002) and Lise Marie Sauvagnargues (1922-2019), 1971; by descent to François Sauvagnargues (and siblings), Paris, 2019. Artcurial sale #4042, Paris, April 29, 2021, lot #142; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 2021.

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Ethiopia (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Framed H: 51 3/4 × W: 69 1/2 × D: 3 in. (131.4 × 176.5 × 7.6 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by Elizabeth Worthington Philip Bonner in honor of Nicholas Worthington Philip, 2021

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Third Floor: Byzantine, Russian, and Ethiopian Icons

Accession Number

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36.18

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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
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