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Object Type: print
Museum number: 2005,U.111
Description: The Adoration of the Magi; the Holy family in the centre; Magi to left; adoring shepherds to right; God the father surrounded by angels above; after a fresco by Cornelius in St Ludwig's church in Munich. c.1840 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Heinrich Merz; After: Peter Cornelius; Published by: Samuel Amsler; Printed by: Wendelin Wick
School/style: German
Production date: 1840 (c)
Production place: Published in: Munich
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving
Dimensions: Height: 434 millimetres; Width: 314 millimetres (image size)
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Bibliographic references: Apell 1880 / Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des 19 Jahrhunderts (4)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: adoration of magi
Associated names: Representation of: Holy Family; Representation of: Magi
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Eliza Cruikshank ('Cruikshank' stamp on verso.)
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: George Cruikshank
Acquisition date: 1891
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 2005,U.111
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179

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