The Adoration of the Shepherds
Statuette
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The scene is set on a platform of ruined masonry. Behind, to the right, is a broken column. In the centre the Virgin is seated beside the manger, with St. Joseph standing behind her. To the left of this group appears the ox eating straw from the manger and to the right, behind St. Joseph, the ass's head. In the right foreground kneels an adoring shepherd whose wide-brimmed hat lies on the ground.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Adoration of the Shepherds (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, terracotta, the Nativity, Italian (Venice), 18th century |
| Physical description | The scene is set on a platform of ruined masonry. Behind, to the right, is a broken column. In the centre the Virgin is seated beside the manger, with St. Joseph standing behind her. To the left of this group appears the ox eating straw from the manger and to the right, behind St. Joseph, the ass's head. In the right foreground kneels an adoring shepherd whose wide-brimmed hat lies on the ground. |
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| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953. He purchased the object in Italy. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume II: Text. Sixteenth to Twentieth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, pp. 670, 1, cat. no. 720 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.74-1953 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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