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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669); The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds; image 1
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669); The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds; image 2
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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, Massachusetts

Sold for US$1,408 inc. premium

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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)

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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).

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