Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Richard Westall, 1765–1836, British
Title:
The Birth of Christ (Luke 2:15)
Date:
before 1836
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches (10.8 x 4.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscription on back of mount: upper left: "No 572 | 27 | Richard Westall. R.A. 1765 - 1836. | Illustrate Bible. Center: Fairfax Murray Collection"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.12.9
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
illustration | men | infant | children | cherubs | putti | wings | angels | oxen | animals | clouds | Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity) | annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air | New Testament | religious and mythological subject | birth
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21520