Lucas Vorsterman the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens
The Adoration of the Shepherds
1619
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 584 × 445 mm. (23 × 17 1/2 in.)
Image: 572 x 439 mm. (22 1/2 x 17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.3813
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: Below image: "NOBILISSIMO ET AMPLISSIMO VIRO PETRO PECQVIO BRABANTIÆ CANCELLARIO, SACRAM HANC THEOPHANIAM ADFECTVS ET OBSEQVII ERGO, PETRVS PAVLVS RVBENVS DEDICAT CONSECRATQVE."; left: "P.P. Rubens pinxit."; center: "Cum priuilegÿs, Regis Christianißimi, Principum Belgarm, & Ordinum Batauiæ."; right: "Lucas Vorsterman sclup. et excud. Anº. 1620." Verso: Lower left, in graphite: "7344 [in diamond]"; "21813"; lower right, in graphite: "HN"; "Eng. 1620 / From DuBois Collection [illegible]"; lower right, in brown ink: "F.D. 1841"
Markings: CM: François Debois (Lugt 985; with date 1841); Claghorn
