Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
1606-1669
The Adoration of the Shepherds. A Night Piece
ca. 1657
Etching, engraving and drypoint on paper.
Plate Mark: 149 x 198 mm
RvR 69
NHD number
NHD 300, VIII
Notes
Watermark: None.
Luke 2:16-20.
A very warm, rich impression. Curved lines of drypoint have been added to the pillow above the Infant's head. (Boston 1969, no. 40)
Plank partition added behind the Virgin and Child. The Virgin's left eye enlarged. Additional work in drypoint on the pillow between the Virgin and Child, and behind the Virgin's head. (White and Boon)
Luke 2:16-20.
A very warm, rich impression. Curved lines of drypoint have been added to the pillow above the Infant's head. (Boston 1969, no. 40)
Plank partition added behind the Virgin and Child. The Virgin's left eye enlarged. Additional work in drypoint on the pillow between the Virgin and Child, and behind the Virgin's head. (White and Boon)
Provenance
Des Tournelles (Jean-Louis-Henri Le Secq) (1818-1882), Paris, sale, April 17-8, 1905; Otto Gerstenberg (1848-1935), Berlin; purchased from Harlow & Co., November 1922.
Associated names
Gerstenberg, Otto, 1848-1935, former owner.
Le Secq, Jean-Louis-Henri, 1818-1882, former owner.
Le Secq, Jean-Louis-Henri, 1818-1882, former owner.
Bibliography
Stampfle, Felice et al. Rembrandt, experimental etcher. Boston : Museum of Fine Arts, 1969, no. 40.
Classification
Department
Century prints
School
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