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Albrecht Dürer
The Birth of the Virgin1511

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Engraving on cream paper depicting an angel floating on clouds above an interior scene with multiple women attending to a newborn, set within a decorative arched frame

Albrecht Dürer, The Birth of the Virgin, 1511, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Albrecht Dürer
Germany, Nuremberg, 1471-1528
Title
The Birth of the Virgin
Date Made
1511
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Image and sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (29.53 x 20.64 cm); Mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Herman and Ruth Engel in honor of the museum's 50th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2016.215.19
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings