The adoration of the shepherds

After El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) Greek

1605

Not on view

The print is closely related to El Greco's painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (05.42). Another earlier version exists in Valencia (Colegio del Patriarca). See discussion by Walter Liedtke in the entry for 05.42.

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Title: The adoration of the shepherds
Artist: Diego de Astor (Spanish, active early 17th century)
Artist: After El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo)
Date: 1605
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 18 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (47 x 34.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 1978
Object Number: 1978.545.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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