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Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherds
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
After: Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, 1503–1540)
After: Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, 1503–1540)
early 16th–mid 16th century
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 28.8 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.)(trimmed to the platemark)
Credit Line
Stephen Bullard Memorial Fund
Accession Number46.5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Marks
Recto, lower left, in pen and brown ink, the mark of Dr. Edward Peart, London and Butterwick (1756/58-1824)(Lugt 891); recto, bottom right center, stamped in black ink, the mark of George Hibbert, London (1757-1837)(Lugt 2849); recto, bottom right center, in pen and brown ink, the mark of William Esdaile, London (1758-1837)(Lugt 2617); recto, bottom right, in pen and brown ink, an unidentified collector's mark ("pam"?)(not in Lugt); verso, top right, in pen and brown ink, the mark of John Barnard, London (d.1784)(Lugt 1419); verso, top right, in pen and black ink, "Richard Ford / Feby. 8th 1824 [?] / from Mr. Esdaile's collection" (Lugt 937); verso, bottom left, stamped in black ink, the mark of Rev. John Griffith, Oxford (1806-1885)(Lugt 1464); verso, bottom left, in pen and brown ink, "1822 WE [William Esdaile] Dr. Peart's sale No 61 x" (Lugt 2617); verso, bottom left, in pen and brown ink, "Formerly in Mr. Hibbert's colln., which was sold in 1809."; verso, bottom right center, stamped in red ink, the mark of John P. Heseltine, London (1843-1929)(Lugt 1508); verso, lower left, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
Provenance18th century, John Barnard (d. 1784) London (Lugt 1419). George Hibbert (b. 1757 - d. 1837), London (Lugt 2849); April 17, 1809, Hibbert sale, London. Dr. Edward Peart (b. 1756/58 - d. 1824), London and Butterwick (Lugt 891); April 12, 1822, Peart sale, Christie's, London, to William Esdaile (b. 1758 - d. 1837), London (Lugt 2617); by 1824, from Esdaile to Richard Ford (b. 1796 - d. 1858), London (Lugt 937). Rev. John Griffith (b. 1806 - d. 1885), Oxford (Lugt 1464). John Postle Heseltine (b. 1843 - d. 1929), London (Lugt 1508). 1946, sold by Richard H. Zinser (dealer; b. 1884 - d. 1984; Lugt 5581), Forest Hills, NY, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 10, 1946)
NOTE: Unidentified collector ("pam"?)(not in Lugt).
NOTE: Unidentified collector ("pam"?)(not in Lugt).