Adoration of the Shepherds
Francesco Fontebasso Italian, 1707–1769
c. 1750
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
Here Francesco Fontebasso depicted the biblical story of the birth of Christ, pairing three astonished shepherds, who surround the Virgin and Child at center, with four angelic putti hovering above the humble manger. Joseph kneels in the right foreground.
An independent work, not related to a painting, the drawing is densely layered. Different colors of ink and wash delineate the figures’ garments and the manger’s rough walls and capture the effects of celestial light.
- Artist
- Francesco Fontebasso Italian, 1707–1769
- Date
- c. 1750
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink and brush and black ink, with black and red ink washes, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper
- Origin
- Italy
- Collection
- Prints and Drawings
- Reference
- 2019.847 · Art Institute of Chicago