Adoration of the shepherds

Title

Adoration of the shepherds

Draughtsman

• Hans von Aachen ?

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance
• Northern European Mannerism

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Joseph of Nazareth
• Holy Family
• Shepherds

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 2,8–20

Primary

• 73B25 adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present
• 34B11 dog
• 26A clouds

Alternative Attribution

• Jodocus van Winghe draughtsman; by note on mount