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The Annunciation and Nativity
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The iconography of the Nativity reflects the influence of the 14th- and 15th-century writers who embroidered the stories of the birth and Passion of Christ with many picturesque details. According to the mystical visions of St. Bridget of Sweden, when Joseph held a candle near the New-born, its light was obscured by the child's divine radiance. Joseph, holding his candle, is seen here seated on the right.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Marcus Antocolsky, Paris, by purchase; Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, June 10, 1901; George Robinson Harding, London, 1901, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 15, 1901, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/1940 | Treatment | coated |
| 10/28/1946 | Treatment | coated |
| 11/19/1956 | Treatment | other |
| 3/2/1961 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 5/21/1970 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/23/1984 | Examination | technical study |
| 10/1/1987 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (20.6 x 37.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1901
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.145