The Nativity

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

The Nativity

French 16th Century

16th century

Accession Number

1957.14.554

Medium

bronze//Light brown patina

Dimensions

overall (arched top): 6.6 x 5.2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 79 gr

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Samuel H. Kress Collection