Adoration of the Shepherds
| Title | Adoration of the Shepherds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Attributed to Agostino Carracci Italian, 1557-1602 |
| Date | c. 1580-1600 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, with incising, on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Adoration of the Shepherds” is a work by Attributed to Agostino Carracci Italian, 1557-1602, dated c. 1580-1600. It is executed in pen and brown ink, over black chalk, with incising, on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Attributed to Agostino Carracci. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to c. 1580-1600. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata By the same artist
- Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy By the same artist
- Study of Heads (recto) By the same artist
- Study of Heads (recto); Crenelated Fortress (verso) By the same artist
- The Fan (L'Eventail) By the same artist
- A Study of Bound Male Figures being Manhandled, and Various Putti, One Holding a Palm Frond By the same artist
- Coat of Arms of a Cardinal of the Sampieri Family By the same artist
- Love Conquers All (Omnia vincit Amor), in a struggle with a satyr Amor places his right knee on its thigh, two nude nymphs are seated with interlocking legs at the base of a tree By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to Art Institute of Chicago is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.