Adoration of the Shepherds
The Virgin, seated, holds the Child in her arms, at center; a kneeling and a standing shepherd, a woman with a fruit basket upon her headand angel are shown at left; at right, an elderly man, gesturing boys to approach, bands of shepherds and angels, an ox and an ass; angels of glory with a paper scroll at top.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
1766
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on white laid paper, laid down on blue wove paper
1938-88-4362
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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