Jacob Matham (1571-1631), after Taddeo Zuccaro (1529-1566)

Antique print, engraving | The adoration of the shepherds (Zuccaro), published ca. 1600, 1 p.

Name: Antique print, engraving | The adoration of the shepherds (Zuccaro), published ca. 1600, 1 p.
SKU: 61107
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Monumental composition with the Holy Family in the center, surrounded by shepherds in adoration of the newly born Christ. On the background ruins in mountainous landscape. Above angels flying.

The Adoration of the shepherds; the Christ child appears to hover and radiates light besides a cow and a donkey; the Virgin and Joseph and shepherds surround Him and look in awe; on either side of the airy space are two broken columns and the high-ceiling comprises wooden rafters where various putti frolic.

Inscribed at the bottom: Promissus nobis hic Christus nascitur infans, / Vt redimat nostramo precioso sanguine culpam. ‘/ C. Schoneus.

Signed on the bottom left: ‘Taddeo zucchero Inuent / I Matham sculp.’

[NL] De aanbidding van de herders; het Christuskind lijkt te zweven en straalt licht uit naast een koe en een ezel; de Maagd en Jozef en de herders omringen Hem en kijken vol ontzag; aan weerszijden van de luchtige ruimte staan twee gebroken zuilen en het hoge plafond bestaat uit houten spanten waar verschillende putti ronddartelen.

SKU: 61107

Engraving on paper, trimmed within plate mark; total: 583 x 391 mm; State I/2; some restorations on the verso and some stains in the front: on the left shoulder of the shepherd in the foreground and on the heads of the angels above. Outstanding engraving. New Hollstein 20; Hollstein 38; Bartsch 235. Rare.

€ 1.452,00 (€ 1.200,00 ex. btw)

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