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The Annunciation to the Shepherds: P.1668-1991

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Titles

The Annunciation to the Shepherds
Annunciations of the Bible

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Designer: Goltzius, Hendrik (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1586

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 216 mm Width 160 mm
Sheet Height 333 mm Width 228 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: HG. excud.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 6
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Angelici coetus coelo vox venit ab alto, - Visite pastores nati incunabula Christi.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Fleur-de-Lys with initials PS
  • Type: Watermark
  • Text: a
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 1/ 9 M
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: No. 1709.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Red chalk

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1668-1991
Primary reference Number: 83115
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 2 Only state

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Annunciation to the Shepherds" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/83115 Accessed: 2024-05-08 12:06:04

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