The Adoration of the Shepherds

Elisha Kirkall British

After Francesco Salviati (Francesco de' Rossi) Italian

1724

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: The Adoration of the Shepherds
Artist: Elisha Kirkall (British, Sheffield 1682–1742 London)
Artist: After Francesco Salviati (Francesco de' Rossi) (Italian, Florence 1510–1563 Rome)
Date: 1724
Medium: Metalcut, etching and rocker, printed in two shades of blueish green
Dimensions: Image: 15 15/16 × 21 5/8 in. (40.5 × 54.9 cm)
Sheet: 18 9/16 × 23 7/16 in. (47.1 × 59.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts of Walter E. Sachs and Mrs. Henry Bernheim, by exchange, 1999
Object Number: 1999.160
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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