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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(engraver)
1632-1721

(publisher)
1663-1738

Title

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Date of Production

1646 - 1683

Medium

engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 56.3 cm
Width: 38.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6599

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

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. 104

Inscriptions

Inscription: N. Poussin Pinx. / Steph.us Picart Rom.us sculp AParis chez Drevet rue S. Jacques a l'annonciation //

Inscription: Illustration viro Domino D. Joanni Baptistae Colbert / Regi ab intimis Constilÿs et secretis, Generalis AErarÿ Moderatori, summo Regiorum AEdificiorum / praefecto, Regiorum ordinu quaestori, Marchioni de Segnelay Baroni de Seaux &c //

Inscription: Dicat humill seruus stephanus Picart Rom.us //

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