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In this work, Mary presents Jesus to Simeon for his blessing. A young woman kneels, offering two doves in a basket. Joseph stands with Anna, on the left. The two men on the right with Simeon appear to be in sixteenth-century dress. Perhaps they are donors.
Title
The Presentation in the Temple
Medium
tempera on panel
Measurements
H 73.6 x W 88.9 cm
Accession number
B.M.48
Acquisition method
bequeathed by the Founders, 1885
Work type
Painting
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8NP England
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