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New Testament subjects

New Testament subjects

AFTER A WORK COPYING RIDOLFO GHIRLANDAIO (1485-1560)

The Adoration of the shepherds

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 14.0 x 17.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850496

A photograph of a drawing that Ruland (1876) catalogued as being then in the possession of Mr Tiffin, London. Annotated on the verso.

This drawing is a partial copy of a drawing now in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (inv. no. NMH 293/1863) where it is attributed to Ridolfo Ghirlandaio. See RCIN 850495 for a photograph of this drawing.
  • Creator(s)

    After a work copying Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (1485-1560) (artist)

  • annotation: 3 [verso, centre, in ink]

  • 14.0 x 17.5 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Adoration of the Shepherds
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Domestic architecture
          • Stables
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.42 D.XI.2