Albrecht DÜRER
The Adoration of the Shepherds
(c. 1503)
from The Life of the Virgin

Medium
woodcut

Measurements
29.8 × 21.1 cm (image) 30.4 × 22.1 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
B.85; M.197; Holl.197c; K.183; S.W.75; T.205; P.305

Inscription
With monogram

Accession Number
1278.512-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
Adoration of the Shepherds (New Testament narrative) angels (spirits) births Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian character) Nativity of Christ (New Testament narrative) shepherds stables (animal housing) worship

Movements
Renaissance

Watermark Form
Unknown (City Crest with Three Towers)

unknown

Completeness
partial

Chain Line Interval
29 mm

Laid Line Frequency
7 per cm

Placement and spacing of wires
39 x 4 [ 25 I 4 ] x 24

Wire Side
unknown

Radiograph taken from
verso