Crèche
| Title | Crèche |
|---|---|
| Artist | Neapolitan |
| Date | 1725–75, with later additions 18th century |
| Medium | Mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood |
| Classification | mixed media |
| Origin | Naples Naples |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. James N. Bay and Linda and Vincent Buonanno and Family; Eloise W. Martin Legacy Fund; purchased with funds provided by of Ruth Ann Gillis and Michael McGuinnis and Mrs. Robert O. Levitt; Charles H. and Mary F. Worcester Collection Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Crèche” is a work by Neapolitan, dated 1725–75, with later additions. It is executed in mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood and classified as mixed media. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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