Pencil sketch of the Nativity: Mary bends over the infant in a manger, a kneeling shepherd at lower left, an ox and a standing figure at right.

Nativity with Shepherd and Holy Family, Pencil Sketch

A loose graphite or chalk sketch of the Nativity. The Virgin leans over the infant lying in a manger at center, while a kneeling shepherd fills the lower left and an ox and figures in a doorway appear at the right. Rapid hatching defines the stable beams and shadowed forms.

Artist: Carlo Maratti
Date: n.d.
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Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 1533 × 2240 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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