Lucas Vorsterman I (aka Lucas Aemilius Vorsterman)
(1595–1675)
“Adoration of
the Shepherds” (aka “Aanbidding der herders”), 1620, after Peter Paul Rubens’ (aka Petrus Paulus Rubenius) (1577–1640)
painting in the Musée des Beaux-Arts (Rouen) with a Latin dedication in lower margin by Rubens to Pieter Peck the younger (1562–1625)—a
diplomat and chancellor of
Brabant for the Sovereign Archdukes Albert and Isabella (according to
Wikipedia), published by Lucas Vorsterman I in Antwerp. This is
a later impression.
The Curator of
the British Museum offers the following insights about this print:
“After the
painting by Rubens in Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, inv.no.D.803-6 (Rooses 150).
A drawing retouched by Rubens is in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, inv.no.20.309. The
copperplate is in Antwerp.” (BM No. R,3.39)
Engraving on
heavy buff-coloured wove paper, trimmed with small margins (approx. 1.5. cm) around
the platemark and backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet)
61.4 x 47.5 cm; (plate) 58.7 x 44.7 cm; (image borderline) 57.5 x 44.2 cm.
Lettered on
plate below the image borderline (left) “NOBILISSIMO ET AMPLISSIMO ... RVBENVS
DEDICAT CONSERCRATQVE. / P.P.Rubens pinxit.”; (centre) “Cum priuilegÿs, Regis
Christianissimi, Principum Belgarum, & Ordinum Batauiæ.”; (right) “Lucas
Vorsterman sculp. et excud. An.1620."
Hollstein 6
(Vorsterman) (Christiaan Schuckman [comp.] & D. de Hoop Scheffer [ed.]
1993, “Hollstein's Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings & Woodcuts,
1450–1700: Lucas Vorsterman I”, vol. 43, Amsterdam, p. 14, cat.no. 6); Schneevoogt
1873 15.23 (C G Voorhelm Schneevoogt 1873, “Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après
P.P.Rubens”, Haarlem, p. 15, cat.no. 23).
The British
Museum offers the following description of this print:
“Adoration of
the shepherds with nine figures, called 'with the spider'; four shepherds and
two women (one holds a basket) gaze at the Christ child lying in a manger;
after Peter Paul Rubens. 1620 Engraving”
See also the
description of this print at the Rijksmuseum:
(transl.) “adoration
of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present”
Condition:
well-printed faultless but slightly dull later impression with small margins
and laid upon a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. The
sheet is in museum quality/near pristine condition (i.e. there are no tears,
holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or significant signs of use).
I am selling
this very large engraved masterwork by one of the most famous and accomplished
printmakers who collaborated with Rubens (until they had an major argument and
parted), for AU$525 (currently US$359.39/EUR325.68/GBP292.73 at the time of
this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not,
of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are
interested in purchasing this major engraving from the Baroque period, please
contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice
to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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