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Adoration of the Shepherds

Drawing
16th - 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Guercino (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Adoration of the Shepherds; Pen and red chalk, and finished with a wash of bistre.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleAdoration of the Shepherds
Materials and techniques
Pen and red chalk, and finished with a wash of bistre
Red Chalk
Pen
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Guercino (ascribed to); Adoration of the Shepherds; Pen and red chalk, and finished with a wash of bistre; Bolognese School; 16th - 17th century.
Physical description
Adoration of the Shepherds; Pen and red chalk, and finished with a wash of bistre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21in
  • Width: 17.9in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Bolognese School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subject depicted
Shepherds
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1979, p. 92. The following is the full text of the entry. BOLOGNA: mid 17th century 823 The Adoration of the Shepherds: with nocturnal light effects Pen and ink and wash over red chalk 21 x 18 (533 x 457) Dyce 314 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 314 (as 'anonymous, ascribed to Guercino')
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.314

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2009
Record URL
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