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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

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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