Adoration of the Shepherds, Francesco Saverio Mergolo, Italian, 1746–1786, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray, brown wash, black chalk on paper, Nativity scene showing the infant Christ child reclining on hay at center, glowing with light, surrounded by Joseph and the Virgin Mary. Three additional figures of shepherds kneel in adoration, each cast in dramatic shadow. Farm animals (cows and dogs) surround the figures. In the sky above, groups of putti holding banners in the clouds. Squared for enlargement in black chalk., Naples, Italy, ca. 1750–90, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Adoration, Shepherds, Francesco Saverio Mergolo, Italian, 1746–1786, Pen, brown ink, brush, gray, brown wash, black chalk, paper, Nativity scene showing, infant Christ child reclining, hay, center, glowing, light, surrounded, Joseph, Virgin Mary, Three additional figures, shepherds kneel, adoration, cast, dramatic shadow, Farm animals, cows, dogs, surround, figures, sky, groups, putti holding banners, clouds, Squared, enlargement, black chalk, Naples, Italy, ca, 1750–90, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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