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The mother of the Virgin, Saint Anne, is being offered an egg to restore her strength after giving birth. The Virgin is being prepared for bathing and swaddling. A large canvas version of a composition otherwise recorded in a small painting on copper by Francesco Bassano the younger.
Title
The Birth of the Virgin
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 108.5 x W 79 cm
Accession number
44685i
Acquisition method
purchased by Henry S. Wellcome, c.1900–1936
Work type
Painting
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