The Adoration of the Shepherds
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a nighttime scene with a group of people gathered around a baby lying in a manger. Above them, angels float in an arched space, watching. The people below include a kneeling man with a beard, a woman holding a basket, and a few others standing or sitting. Outside, a landscape with trees and a cow is faintly visible through an open doorway. The text at the bottom names the original painter—*Pietro Perugino*—whose work this print copies. The style looks dramatic, with strong contrasts between light and dark. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
