The Nativity
| Title | The Nativity |
|---|---|
| Artist | Aegidius Sadeler II (Flemish, c. 1570–1629) after Hans von Aachen (German, 1552-1616) |
| Date | 1588 16th century |
| Medium | Engraving on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Flanders Flanders |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Nativity” is a work by Aegidius Sadeler II (Flemish, c. 1570–1629) after Hans von Aachen (German, 1552-1616), dated 1588. It is executed in engraving on ivory laid paper and classified as print. 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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