The Nativity - Composition Sketch1863 Accession number: 1927P591 Pencil on cream-toned paper. Width: 347 mm Height: 362 mm InformationA rough sketch of the Virgin lying on a couch inside the stable, the Christ Child beside her in a manger. St. Joseph is seated on the ground in the front. Around and above are numerous figures, apparently of angels. This is most likely a study for the centre panel of 'The Nativity Triptych', now at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
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