La Nativité de Jésus-Christ (The Nativity of Christ) — Jean Jacques Lagrenée | DiscoverArt

Jean Jacques Lagrenée

La Nativité de Jésus-Christ (The Nativity of Christ)

late 18th century

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46 × 26.8 cm (18.1 × 10.6 in)

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