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The Adoration of the Shepherds, with God the Father overhead

After Niccolò dell' Abate Italian
1754–1802
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Adoration of the Shepherds, with God the Father overhead
  • Artist: Gaetano Gandolfi (Italian, San Matteo della Decima 1734–1802 Bologna)
  • Artist: After Niccolò dell' Abate (Italian, Modena 1509–1571 Fontainebleau (?))
  • Date: 1754–1802
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 17 5/8 × 11 5/8 in. (44.7 × 29.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.602.445
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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