Image

Valentin Lefebvre

Adoration of the Shepherds

Description

Maker

Valentin Lefebvre (Flemish, ca. 1641-ca. 1680)

Title

Adoration of the Shepherds

Year

1600s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wash technique

Supports

Dimensions

19.8 x 29.4 cm (7 13/16 x 11 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed, verso: F. Lafebre

Stamped with collector's mark of Jonathan Richardson Senior (Lugt 2184).

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

50.304

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Design and Description
Renaissance and Baroque Drawings
Jan 27, 2006 – Apr 09, 2006

Label copy

Although the squaring indicates the artist’s intention to transfer the composition to a larger format, Lefevre was still fine-tuning his final composition. He abandoned a figure at the right, where an unfinished arm and drapery may be discerned.

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Tombstone

Valentin Lefebvre (Flemish, ca. 1641-ca. 1680)
Adoration of the Shepherds, 1600s
Pen and ink and wash over graphite, squared in red chalk for transfer
19.8 x 29.4 cm (7 13/16 x 11 9/16 inches)
Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe 50.304

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