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Adoration of the Shepherds. Series: The early life of Christ

Maker

(artist)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)

Title

Adoration of the Shepherds. Series: The early life of Christ

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 21.9 cm
Width: 28.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2837

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: within the image, lower left, black ink: “Anton. Wierx figur. // Sculp. et excudit.”; below the image, lower margin, centre, black ink: “Origenes contra CelSum Scribens, ait in Bethlehem Speluncam oftendi, vbi ChriStus fuerat natus, et quidem infidelibus percelebrem, his verbis. Quod vtiqz, inquit, et in illis locis perce // lebre eSt, vel apud eos quidem qui a fide Sunt alieni fama et nomine circumfertur, eadem et in Spelunca IeSum quendam quem ChriStiani adorent, et demirentur genitum eSSe. // A LA RTEVERTVEVSE DAME M. LOVISE MICAVLT COMPAIGNE DE MONSR. L'AVDIENCIER VERREYCKEN HENRY COSTERIVS PASTEVR D'ANVERS DEDIOIT.”; on the right of the image, centre, graphite: “An.e // Wie”.

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