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Adoration of the Shepherds

Pieter van der Heyden Netherlandish
Publisher Published by Johannes Tijl Netherlandish
16th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Adoration of the Shepherds
  • Artist: Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, ca. 1525–1569)
  • Publisher: Published by Johannes Tijl (Netherlandish)
  • Date: 16th century
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: 15-1/16 x 9-9/16 in. (38.3 x 24.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Massar Gift and Charles Z. Offin Fund, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.394
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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