Harvard Art Museums > 1979.311.2: Birth of Jesus Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Birth of Jesus , 1979.311.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/227654. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.311.2 Title Birth of Jesus Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 19th-20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/227654 Physical Descriptions Medium Plaster, toned, painted and gilt Technique Cast Dimensions 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.3 cm (4 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: reverse, graphite, handwritten: $4.00 / #345 / Replica of a French / 14th century cover of / a prayer book / "the Birth of Jesus" / done in decorated ivory / by Frederick Parsons / Original in the Louvre / Paris Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard University Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.311.2 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
