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The Angel appearing to the Shepherds
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
An angel with arm raised stands in light-filled cloud with cherubim circling above at upper right; three shepherds in the landscape below; one on his knees to the left and another running towards the right. Panicked cattle run away towards the left where a boy stands. Trees and palms on a hillside in the background.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: AD 1634 : signed and dated from II/III
III/III. Counterproof.
Support
composed of
paper
Image
Height 262 mm
Width 221 mm
Sheet
Height 262 mm
Width 221 mm
Drypoint
Counterproof
Engraving
Etching
Accession number: 23.K.5-63
Primary reference Number: 79504
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): B44 III/III
Biörklund/Barnard: BB34-I III/III
Old location number: 38.12.7b
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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