Caption

Adoration of the shepherds, Quel eclat brillant?, print, printmaker: Pierre François Basan, France, after design by Peter Paul Rubens, Paris, 1733 - 1797, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, height 302 mm x width 213 mm, adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds, Mary and Joseph present, dog, A monochrome scene shows a group of people gathered around an infant lying on draped cloth, light rays appearing to emanate from the baby. A woman sits close, leaning toward the child with hands near the cloth, while an older bearded man and other figures bend or kneel in reverent postures around the bed. A man in the foreground kneels with hands clasped near the infant and a dog sits beside him looking up. A figure at the right carries a large vessel on the head and holds a staff, and other people stand or lean in the background beneath wooden beams and a thatched roof, with textured shading filling the surrounding space.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B38_234

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58.6Mb (9.3Mb) / 12.7in x 17.9in / 3813 x 5370 (300dpi)

Keywords

Adoration shepherds Quel eclat brillant print printmaker Pierre François Basan France design Peter Paul Rubens Paris 1733 - 1797 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique height 302 mm x width 213 mm adoration Christ-child Mary Joseph present dog monochrome scene group people gathered infant lying draped cloth light rays appearing emanate baby woman sits close leaning child hands near cloth older bearded man figures bend kneel reverent postures bed foreground kneels hands clasped near infant beside looking up figure right carries large vessel head holds staff people stand lean background beneath wooden beams thatched roof textured shading filling surrounding space