The Nativity

1516

Ludwig Krug

Associated Names
Ludwig Krug

Artist, German, c. 1488 - 1532

This is a drawing of a nativity scene. The image shows a baby lying in a basket, surrounded by figures in a stone-arched setting. The figures are kneeling and looking down at the baby, with one holding the baby’s swaddling cloth. In the background, through the arched opening, there are pastoral elements like trees and hills, along with additional figures in the distance. The composition includes textures of the stone, clothing, and wood, all rendered in intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.125

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 1


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65023565

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