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Adoration of the Shepherds by Nicolaes Maes

Adoration of the Shepherds

Nicolaes Maes · 1550

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Artist
Nicolaes Maes
Date
1550
Medium
Etching and engraving
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Plate: 16 3/4 × 14 in. (42.5 × 35.5 cm)
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