The Adoration of the Shepherds
Draughtsman: Bloemaert, Abraham
Crib with the infant Jesus lower left of centre, with Joseph behind and Mary to right. Shepherds kneeling, standing leaning forward and standing behind Joseph, to left of centre. Standing slightly stooped figure of St John the Baptist to right, leaning on staff pointing at the Child. A cow behind Mary, right of centre.
History note: Thomas Dawson, Baron Dartrey (1725-1813) [Bookplate]; ?Richard Thomas Dawson; William Esdaile; C. Fairfax Murray, sold Sotheby's, 2-3 December 1920, lot 156, bt. Reader; / Anon. Sale, Sotheby's, 30 April 1937, lot 22, bt. Colnaghi for Sir Bruce Ingram (£90.0.0)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir
Brown ink
White bodycolour
Graphite
Support
composed of
laid paper
Height 136 mm
Width 188 mm
Leaf
Height 397 mm
Width 301 mm
Drawing : Pen and brown ink, graphite and white corrections surrounded by ruled ink line on laid paper, stuck to album leaf
Accession number: PD.166-1963.f.82
Primary reference Number: 81512
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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