South Germany, 16th century Pair of large panels consisting of five basswood boards carved in bas-relief, one depicting the Nativity with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the other the Adoration of the Magi, probably part of a large altarpiece, the decoration inspired by the visions of Saint Brigid and distributed throughout the German Empire (cf. engravings by Schongauer around 1470). H. 126 cm - W. 104 cm BL Damage and missing parts Provenance: Tajan sale, Paris, 17 May 2000, lot 27