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Object Type
print
Museum number
R,8.39
Description
Group of shepherds looking up, to left, where three angels have appeared among clouds Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Sébastien Bourdon
Published by:
Louis Bossevin
School/style
French
Production date
1637-1640
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
170 millimetres
Width:
127 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1854,0812.38 for comment.
Bibliographic references
Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français
(I.138.11.II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
angels appearing to shepherds
Acquisition date
1810
(before)
Acquisition notes
No indication of provenance on the verso
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
R,8.39
Conservation
Treatment
: 29 Dec 2005