Philips Wouwerman - the Nativity related works

 Salvete Omnes,

Christmas has passed but the holiday season is still on  until January 6.

So I would like to bring to your attention two works by Philips Wouwerman.
these two works deal with the often omitted shepherds. Very much a Baroque painting in full 'gallop' - dramatic light, 

as usual we are very much interested in horses

pack saddle on the ground, next to the donkey 

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Dresden Gallery has had a version of this Annunciation.

description of the painting and author - from Christie's site

another shepherds Annunciation painting from the National Gallery of Ireland.

and yet another Annunciation to the Shepherds painting - Koetser Gallery (large resolution with great details)

In addition two more works dealing with the travel on foot, on horseback or donkey-or-mule back. 

Valete