Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Adoration of the Shepherds. A Night Piece
ca. 1657
Etching, engraving and drypoint on paper.
Plate Mark: 148 x 198 mm
RvR 70
NHD number
NHD 300, IX
Notes
Watermark: None.
Luke 2:16-20.
In this impression the deeply engraved lines normally obscured by plate tone may be seen, particularly in the foreground. (Boston 1969, no. 41)
The planks and nail holes of the partition behind the Virgin and Child have been better defined by burnishing. (White and Boon)
Luke 2:16-20.
In this impression the deeply engraved lines normally obscured by plate tone may be seen, particularly in the foreground. (Boston 1969, no. 41)
The planks and nail holes of the partition behind the Virgin and Child have been better defined by burnishing. (White and Boon)
Provenance
Count Giuseppe Archinto (1783-1861), Milan; Theodore Irwin (1827-1902), Oswego, New York; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1900.
Associated names
Archinto, Giuseppe, 1783-1861, former owner.
Irwin, Theodore, 1827-1902, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Irwin, Theodore, 1827-1902, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Bibliography
Stampfle, Felice et al. Rembrandt, experimental etcher. Boston : Museum of Fine Arts, 1969, no. 41.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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