Terms and conditions of use
The Adoration of the shepherds
1599
Medium
engraving
Measurements
20.0 × 29.5 cm (image) 21.5 × 29.5 cm (plate) 22.0 × 30.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Venice, Italy
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 183
Printing/Publishing
printed by Frederik de Wit; published by Jan Sadeler I
Inscription
printed in ink (diagonally) (in image) u.c.l.: Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui te. Psal. 2.
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: I. Ponte Bassa. pix.
printed in in (in image) l.c.l.: cu priuil. Sum. Pontif. et S. Cæs. Mai.
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Joa. Sadeler Scalpsit et excud. Venetijs 1599
printed in ink l.l.: ILLmo.(mo over .) AC Rmo (mo over .). D•D• LEONARDO MOCENIGO ELECTO EPISCOPO, & PRINCIPI / CENETENSI, AC COMITI THARSI, PATRONO NOSTRO COLmo. (mo over .) DD.
printed in ink l.r.: F de Wit excudit.
Accession Number
1278.263-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Another Work Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Adoration of the Shepherds (New Testament narrative) Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian character) Jesus Christ (Christian character) livestock Nativity of Christ (New Testament narrative) reproductive prints stables (animal housing) worship