The Night of the Nativity
1929
20th Century
9 1/8 in. x 8 7/8 in.
Henry Rankin Poore,
American,
(1859–1940)
Object Type:
Work on Paper
Medium and Support:
lithograph on paper
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff
Accession Number:
1975.6.25
An illustration of the night of the nativity, possibly for a religious publication. It is inscribed with a quote from Milton, "The shepards on the lawn, or ere the point of dawn, sat simply chatting in a rustic row."