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The Adoration of the Shepherds: Nocturne
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1657
The ongoing darkening of the scene and repeated printing process began to wear down the plate, leading to a gradual lightening of the impressions. In this print, you can see that Rembrandt addressed this issue by adding numerous new lines, yet he also introduced new elements into the composition. The wooden fence behind Joseph in this state was not there previously.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1961-1009
- Dimensionsheight 148 mm x width 197 mm
- Physical characteristicsets, droge naald en burijn, met plaattoon