The Virgin and Christ Child are raised on steps to the left of the centre, with Joseph leaning on a column behind them. The first two kings kneel in the centre and to the left, while the third moves forward by the left margin. There are servants, soldiers and numerous animals, and an architectural background with an arched opening to the left. This is a copy of the greater part of a painting in the National Gallery, Veronese’s large altarpiece for S. Silvestro, Venice, dated 1573 (NG 268), of which there are several other replicas. It is an impressive picture with a rich, dark colouring that is very different from the original. It has been suggested that it may be the work of Veronese’s brother, Benedetto Caliari (1538-98); certainly it is by one of the strongest personalities in Veronese’s workshop.