Adoration of the Shepherds. Series: The early life of Christ
Maker
(artist)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)
(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)
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
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
Keywords
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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