Adoration of the Shepherds
DrawingsDutch16th century

Adoration of the Shepherds

c. 1595-1598

Artists

Abraham BloemaertArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink, brown wash, white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, vertical center line in graphite or black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted down entirely
Culture
Dutch
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.8 x 28.9 cm (7 13/16 x 11 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Sir George Clausen, London (L. 539, lower left, on steps). [F. A. Drey Gallery, London, 1943.] [Arcade Gallery, London, 1944.] Einar Perman, Stockholm, sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1990 (L. 3306, mount, verso, lower left), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2020

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