Manchester Art Gallery

The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds

Rembrandt (after), 15 Jul 1606 - 4 Oct 1669



The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds

Rembrandt (after) 15 Jul 1606 - 4 Oct 1669

Summary

Landscape scene. There is a group of shepherds to the bottom right with sheep, cattle, goats and dogs. The animals are running to the right and leaping over one another. To the top left is a host of angels surrounded by radiant light. There are trees to the right background with a mountain in shadow to the top right and landscape in shadow to the bottom left.


Object Name

The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds

Creators Name

Rembrandt (after)

Dimensions

print: 25.9cm x 22cm
plate mark: 28.4cm x 23.8cm

accession number

1912.50.19

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
foreign

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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