PrintsDutch17th century

Adoration of the Shepherds: A Night Piece

c. 1656

Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and drypoint

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 14.9 x 19.5 cm (5 7/8 x 7 11/16 in.) sheet: 16 × 20.4 cm (6 5/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Unidentified collector (Lugt 144). [Hermann Wunderlich & Co., New York] sold; to Harvard University, May 22, 1888.

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