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