DrawingsFrench18th century

The Nativity (The Roman Album)

1775-1780

Artists

Jacques-Louis DavidArtist

Alessandro TiariniArtist after

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black crayon and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, mounted on pale green laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 14.2 x 10.4 cm (5 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.)

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