Richard Westall, 1765–1836, British, The Birth of Christ (Luke 2:15), before 1836
- Title:
- The Birth of Christ (Luke 2:15)
- Additional Title(s):
- The Angel Announcing the Nativity (Luke 2:8-15)
- Part Of:
- 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), Contemporary drawn border: 6 1/8 x 3 1/2 inches (15.6 x 8.9 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"
signed in graphite, lower right: "R. W";
- 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:
- angels | animals | annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air | birth | cherubs | children | clouds | illustration | infant | Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity) | men | New Testament | oxen | putti | religious and mythological subject | wings
- Associated People:
- Mary
Jesus Christ (7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE) - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21520
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