The Adoration of the Shepherds
François Le Moyne
1720–21 · Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper. · Drawings and Prints
In this compositional drawing for an altarpiece, a dazzling array of marks and swirling lines expresses the awe that belies the quiet nativity scene. A soothing light, rendered with soft touches of white chalk, emanates from the newborn Christ Child.
- Artist
- François Le Moyne
- Date
- 1720–21
- Medium
- Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper.
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1961
