Adoration of the Shepherds(?)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian

16th century

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Title: Adoration of the Shepherds(?)
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)
Date: 16th century
Medium: Brush and brown wash, highlighted with brush and white gouache, over traces of charcoal underdrawings, on light brown laid paper
Dimensions: 12 x 6-5/8 in. (30.5 x 16.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.56.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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