The sketch depicts four figures. In the center, two seated figures are with one holding a baby. The figure to the left is standing and leaning forward with arms outstretched. Another figure on the far left is in a kneeling position. The clothing is depicted in flowing lines typical of draped garments. The background has lightly sketched lines. The image is sketched in sepia tones.
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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Agostino Masucci (Roman, 1691 - 1758)

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
mount: 46.1 x 29.4 cm (18 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.) ; sheet: 8.2 x 10.7 cm (3 1/4 x 4 3/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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