Adoration of the Kings, print, publisher: Johannes van Keulen (I) (possibly), Amsterdam, 1663 - 1755, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, possible proof print, height 260 mm x width 208 mm, adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh), A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a seated woman wearing a headscarf and flowing robes holding a naked infant on her lap while a bearded older man in layered drapery bends toward the child; other figures in robes stand or lean nearby, their faces rendered with fine linework; a high arched backdrop and architectural elements frame the group, with a rectangular opening at the top showing a sunburst and small trees; a narrow window on the left reveals three additional figures and crossed spears; patterned borders run along the edges of the image and draped fabric and a small open box lie on the floor in front of the seated figures.
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Adoration of the Kings, print, publisher: Johannes van Keulen (I) (possibly), Amsterdam, 1663 - 1755, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, possible proof print, height 260 mm x width 208 mm, adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh), A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a seated woman wearing a headscarf and flowing robes holding a naked infant on her lap while a bearded older man in layered drapery bends toward the child; other figures in robes stand or lean nearby, their faces rendered with fine linework; a high arched backdrop and architectural elements frame the group, with a rectangular opening at the top showing a sunburst and small trees; a narrow window on the left reveals three additional figures and crossed spears; patterned borders run along the edges of the image and draped fabric and a small open box lie on the floor in front of the seated figures.

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Adoration Kings print publisher Johannes van Keulen I Amsterdam 1663 - 1755 printmaker paper etching engraving possible proof print height 260 mm x width 208 mm adoration kings Wise Men present gifts Christ-child gold frankincense myrrh detailed pen- -ink scene seated woman wearing headscarf flowing robes holding naked infant lap bearded older man layered drapery bends child figures robes stand lean nearby faces rendered fine linework high arched backdrop architectural elements frame group rectangular opening top showing sunburst small trees narrow window left reveals three additional figures crossed spears patterned borders run edges image draped fabric small open box lie floor front seated figures

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