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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Nativity
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Nativity

Artifact ID1967.68.3
Object Type Painting
Gifter
Date 15th century
Medium Tempera on panel
DimensionsOverall H 35 in x W 17 5/8 in (88.9 cm x 44.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionTempera painting of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and angels tending Jesus. Angels and shepherds are in the background. The Nativity is located within architectural ruins.
Inscriptions and MarkingsPlaque inscription: "Nativity - German School 15th C”.
Historical NotePope Paul VI gave this tempera painting to Lyndon Johnson when he visited Vatican City on December 23, 1967 as a part of his Around the World Trip after attending Harold Holt's funeral in Australia.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Holiness Pope Paul VI
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Vatican City
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