The Nativity

1548

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a nativity scene inside a stable. There is a mother figure kneeling beside a cradle or basket with a blanket, and an older figure standing nearby holding a staff. Two animals, a cow and a donkey, are behind the cradle. The stable has a simple design with a slanted roof supported by wooden beams. In the background is a pastoral landscape. Below the illustration is a block of text in an older script. The drawing is composed with intricate line work, emphasizing shading and contours to create a harmonious balance between the characters and their setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 6


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65220718

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