Francesco Fontebasso
The Adoration of the Shepherds

ArtistItalian (Venetian), 1707–1769
CultureItalian
Titles
  • The Adoration of the Shepherds
Datemid-18th century
PlaceVenice, Italy
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions17 11/16 × 23 3/16 in. (44.9 × 58.9 cm.)
frame: 24 × 29 1/2 in.

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mary Alice Wilson
Object number73.1
Non exposé

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ProvenanceEx-Collection: David M. Kowster Gallery, Zurich.

Gift of Mary Alice Wilson.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Virgin and Child", November 22, 1993 through January 1994, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Exhibited "A Permanent Heritage: Major Works from the Collection," the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1980 - 1981.


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