The Adoration of the Shepherds by Sébastien Bourdon

Brown wash drawing of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin, Christ Child, shepherds, angels and classical architect

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The Adoration of the Shepherds, Sébastien Bourdon (mid-17th century), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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This brown ink and wash drawing on toned paper depicts the Adoration of the Shepherds, with the Virgin and Child at the center beside a seated older man. Shepherds and animals, including a dog and sheep, gather at the right, while angels hover in the upper right beneath a classical arch and column. The work is attributed to Sébastien Bourdon and is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

mid-17th century

Medium

Black chalk, heightened with white, on brown paper; framing lines in pen and black ink

Dimensions

36.1 × 29.3 cm

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

CC0

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