The Adoration of the Shepherds

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Murillo, Bartolome Esteban
engraver
Green, Valentine
delineator
Farington, George
publisher
Boydell, John
Description
Mezzotint after original painting by Bartolome Murillo once in the Salon at Houghton. Now in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Print tipped onto sheet bound in George P. Marsh’s copy of The Houghton Gallery, vol. 1.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Marsh Collection
1775
ID Number
1978.0534.02.55
accession number
1978.0534
catalog number
1978.0534.02.55
Object Name
print
mezzotint
Object Type
Mezzotint
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 51.8 cm x 37.7 cm; 20 13/32 in x 14 27/32 in
plate: 50.5 cm x 35.5 cm; 19 7/8 in x 13 31/32 in
place made
United Kingdom: England, London
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Religion
Art
National Museum of American History
Subject
Nativity
Record ID
nmah_1694221
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-189f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
The Adoration of the Shepherds
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