DrawingsFrench17th century

Adoration of the Shepherds

17th century

Artists

Simon VouetArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk with touches of white gouache on light tan antique laid paper, squared in black chalk

Culture

French

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

33.5 x 21 cm (13 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris; sale, Christie's, London, 4 July 2000, lot 151; Harvard Art Museum/Fogg Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund, 2000.235

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