ID 1399465
Lot 71 | ANONYMOUS DUTCH OR ITALIAN (17TH CENTURY), CIRCLE OF GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656)
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
Adoration of the Shepherds, a Night Piece
etching
circa 1610-20
on vellum
a fine, tonal and highly atmospheric impression of this exceedingly rare, presumably unrecorded print
printing richly and darkly, with intense contrasts and bright highlights
with a partial narrow margin at left and below, trimmed to or on the platemark elsewhere
with two sketches in black chalk and pencil verso
a vertical and a horizontal fold
generally in good condition
Sheet 346 x 274 mm.
| Applied technique: | Etching |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Religious genre |
| Place of origin: | The Netherlands |
| Applied technique: | Etching |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Religious genre |
| Place of origin: | The Netherlands |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



