Studies of an Apostle Guided by an Angel and the Adoration of the Shepherds

Agostino Masucci, 1720/1750

The artwork consists of multiple smaller sketches within a single composition depicting figures in different religious or historical scenarios. There are robed figures engaging in what appears to be sacred or… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Agostino Masucci ¹
Date: 1720/1750 ¹
Medium: album page with four drawings in various media ¹
Original: 3,049 × 5,009 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

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