Artist
Francesco Fontebasso (Italian (Venetian), 1707–1769)Italian (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.
frame: 24 × 29 1/2 in.
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mary Alice Wilson
Object number73.1
Not on view
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Department
Arts of Europe and the MediterraneanObject Type
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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