Annunciation to the Shepherds with a Choir of Angels
Artist
Jan Sadeler I
(Flemish, 1550-1600)
Artistafter
Maarten de Vos
(Flemish, 1532-1603)
Publisher/Publishing House
Jan Sadeler I
(Flemish, 1550-1600)
CultureFlemish, German
Date1587
MediumEngraving
Dimensionsplatemark: 15 7/16 x 11 15/16 in. (39.2 x 30.4 cm)
sheet: 15 7/16 x 12 1/8 in. (39.2 x 30.8 cm)
sheet: 15 7/16 x 12 1/8 in. (39.2 x 30.8 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number2013.24
DescriptionJust below center: angel announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds below; above the angel, an angelic choir holding tablets and scrolls engraved with the musical score of a nine-part motet by Andreas Pevernage (Flemish, active in Antwerp, 1542/3 - 30 July 1591), on the text of the Gloria, each part being held by a different angel.On View
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