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The Adoration of the Shepherds: PD.445-1963

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Lastman, Pieter

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Description

After Veronese's painting, formerly in the Church of the Crociferi, Venice, now in SS Giovanni e Paolo

Notes

History note: Sir Peter Lely (Lugt 2092); Dr. E. Peart (Lugt 891), sale, Christie's, 12 April 1822, probably part of lots 5, 6, or 8; P. Huart (?) (Lugt 2084); R.P. Roupell (Lugt 2234), sale, Christie's, 12 July 1887, lot 874; R. Campbell; Sir Bruce Ingram (Lugt 1405a)

Measurements and weight

Height: 302 mm
Width: 267 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Ingram, Bruce Stirling, Sir

Dating

1600s
1603 - 1605

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Blue wash
Reddish-brown wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen, brown ink, reddish-brown and blue wash, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: P Lasman
  • Location: Lower right
  • Text: P
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: RPR // Paul Veronese / from Mr Pearces and Sir P. Lely collections, / Grosvenor Gallery Exhibition 1878
  • Location: On the old mount
  • Method of creation: Ink

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.445-1963
Primary reference Number: 4791
Lugt: 2092
Lugt: 891
Lugt: 2084
Lugt: 2234
Lugt: 1405a

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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