The adoration of the shepherds: a night piece, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1850 - 1906

Title(s)

The adoration of the shepherds: a night piece

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-298

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 300-11(11)
  Remark: modern
• Bartsch 46
  Remark: modern
• Hollstein Dutch 46
  Remark: modern

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: ‘Coppier’

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn
• print maker: anonymous
• publisher: Michel Bernard en Alvin-Beaumont (possibly)

Dating

c. 1657 and/or 1850 - 1906

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint

Measurements

height 145 mm × width 195 mm

What

• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present

Acquisition

unknown 2006

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 274, cat.nr. 300