The adoration of the shepherds: P.1900-1991

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The adoration of the shepherds
Dessins des meilleurs peintres de Pays-Bas tirés des divers cabinets

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Prestel, Johann Gottlieb
Draughtsman: Unknown (After)
Draughtsman: Dürer, Albrecht (After)
Publisher: Hüsger, H. S.

Entities

Notes

History note: D'Arenberg collection (19th century) (Lugt 567), probably sold 14 July and following days 1902, Christies, London; A Chariatte (early 20th century) (Lugt 88a)

Legal notes

Bequest of 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: AD 1782

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black ink
Coloured ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 318 mm Width 220 mm
Sheet Height 318 mm Width 220 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching : Etched outline over printed tone
Woodcut

Inscription or legends present

Text: 1548 [5 reversed]
Location: Image upper right
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Date

Inscription present: legend around three stars in an oval

Text: CH. PROTECTOR MEUS.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped blue ink
Type: Collector's mark

Inscription present: initials in rectangle

Text: AC
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Stamped red ink
Type: Collector's mark

Text: No 391
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite
Type: Inscription

Text: N. 10
Location: On mount, beneath print
Method of creation: Brown ink
Type: Inscription

Text: Door Prestel / naa een Teekening van een aud Duyts Meester.
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Brown ink
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1900-1991
Primary reference Number: 94040
Le Blanc: 14
Nagler (Künstler-Lexicon): 19 (Maria Katharina Prestel)
Lugt: 88a
Lugt: 567
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