Shepherds in a landscape (Jacob and Laban?). Colour aquatint with etching by M.K. Prestel, 1783, after Giulio Romano.

  • Romano, Giulio, 1499-1546.
Date:
[1777?]
Reference:
2496777i
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Description

Left, Jacob (?) leaning on his shepherd's staff, and Laban (?) with his arm around the shoulder of his prospective son-in-law Jacob; in conversation. Centre, a prominent tree. Right, a high rocky outcrop, a stream and a flock of sheep

Publication/Creation

[Frankfurt am Main] : [publisher not identified], [1777?]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with aquatint ; platemark 40.2 x 54.3 cm

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Lettering

Dessin de Jules Romain. Gravé d'après l'original de même grandeur par Marie Catherine Prestel 1777. E museo prauniano Norimbergae. Bears number: no. 29

References note

R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865, no. 2944, p. 252 ("Mehrere Hirten in verschiedenen Gruppen in einer Landschaft, vielleicht Jakob und Laban")
Stefania Massari, Giulio Romano pinxit et delineavit, Roma: Palombi, 1993 (mentioned on p. 326 as "I figli dii Giacobbe in un paesaggio")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2496777i

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