Mair von Landshut

German, active c. 1485/1510

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The image shows a woman kneeling and holding a child in the lower right portion. She wears a robe and a halo around her head and the child's head. The surroundings feature architectural details, a man observing from a building, an angel, and a cow peeking through a gate. In the upper portion, angels, a shining star, and smaller depictions of armored figures are visible within arches. The color scheme is muted blue and gray.
Mair von Landshut, The Nativity, 1499, engraving heightened with white and yellow on green prepared paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.9091

The Nativity

Mair von Landshut · 1499 · engraving heightened with white and yellow on green prepared paper ·  Accession ID  1943.3.9091