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The Nativity
Painter: Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi)
History note: He perhaps bought it from Messrs Colnaghi, London
Height: 85.4 cm
Width: 62.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Formerly attributed to Mainardi, Sebastiano, reattrib. E. Fahy, 1998
Support composed of panel (wood)
Painting (image-making) : Tempera on panel
Accession number: M.54
Primary reference Number: 500
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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