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Adoration of the Shepherds

1575–1600
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Adoration of the Shepherds
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Cremonese, 16th century
  • Date: 1575–1600
  • Medium: Colored gouache on parchment
  • Dimensions: 8-11/16 x 6-7/8 in. (22 x 17.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
  • Object Number: 88.3.68
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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