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The adoration of the shepherds who gather at left, angels holding a banderole upper right

After Pietro Testa Italian
1700–1800
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The adoration of the shepherds who gather at left, angels holding a banderole upper right
  • Artist: Anonymous, 18th century
  • Artist: After Pietro Testa (Italian, Lucca 1612–1650 Rome)
  • Date: 1700–1800
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 x 11 in. (20.3 x 27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.4414
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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