Triptych with the Adoration of the Shepherds
Maker
(Artists)
Title
Triptych with the Adoration of the Shepherds
Date of Production
1535
Medium
oil on panel (oak)
Dimensions
Height: 91.1 cm
Width: 67 cm
Width: 67 cm
Accession Number
P.1966.GP.14
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This is a typical example of the domestic altarpieces produced in large numbers in the busy workshops of Antwerp. However, two elements are unusual: the presence of a date (on the column, above the Virgin) and the prominence of the shepherds and midwives. These indicate the work be a specific commission rather than made for the open market.
Provenance
Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : in the cartouche on the column to the left : : 1535
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