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Adoration of the Shepherds (Luke 2:8-14)

Drawing
17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and brown ink drawing, with grey wash; framing line in black ink on paper


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAdoration of the Shepherds (Luke 2:8-14) (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash; framing line in black ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing, 'Adoration of the shepherds (Luke 2:8-14)', by Joachim Wtewael (copy after), pen and brown ink, with grey wash; framing line in black ink, seventeenth century
Physical description
Pen and brown ink drawing, with grey wash; framing line in black ink on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 292 mm
  • Width: 391mm
Styles
Production typeCopy
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on verso of old mount, in pencil, Bar. Spranger. 1546-1623 or A Bloemaert / Adoration of the Shepherds
Object history
Unidentified collector (L. 2806); Robert Jackson (dealer), London; from whom purchased (as Spranger) by the museum (dry stamp version of L. 1958), 30 July 1887 for £1. 15s. 0d.
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. I, Cat. 441, illus. p. 364
Collection
Accession number
D.802-1887

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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