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Lot 77
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn(Dutch, 1606-1669)The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
11 – 21 September 2023, 12:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$1,408 inc. premium
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Robin Starr
Vice President | American & European Works of Art
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669)
The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds (Hind 120; Hollstein 44 iii/iii), 1634
Etching on paper; signed within the plate; a posthumous impression, framed.
image/sheet size 10 x 8 7/16 in. (25.33 x 21.5 cm)
Etching on paper; signed within the plate; a posthumous impression, framed.
image/sheet size 10 x 8 7/16 in. (25.33 x 21.5 cm)
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Provenance
Purchased from Harrods Ltd. on March 15 1982.
N.B.
In this narrative from Luke 2:8-20, winged angels appear to shepherds in the middle of the night to announce the birth of Christ. As the shepherds block their eyes from the blazing light and stumble back in fear, the angel says, "Do not be afraid" (Luke 2:9-10).
