The Adoration of the Shepherds, by Ciro Ferri

An image of The Adoration of the Shepherds. Ferri, Ciro (Italian, 1634?-1689). Signed on the column base: 'Cirus. Ferri'. Oil on copper, height 52.5 cm, width 38.8cm, 1670. Notes: Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini as a present for the Venetian Ambassador to Rome. Presented by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund, 2013

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The Adoration of the Shepherds. Ferri, Ciro (Italian, 1634?-1689). Signed on the column base: 'Cirus. Ferri'. Oil on copper, height 52.5 cm, width 38.8cm, 1670. Notes: Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini as a present for the Venetian Ambassador to Rome. Presented by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund, 2013

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Accession Number: PD.3-2013
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Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
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Image width: 758 pixels
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