The Adoration of the Shepherds

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Baroque Art--painting,
Christian art,
Italy
Lithograph postcard production
Picture Postcards 1900-1910
Correspondence 1900-1910

1 postcard recto and verso.

The Adoration of the Shepheds beside Jesus' manger produced as a Christmas Greeting Card.

Unknown artist copies a version of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682)’s original series of the same name.

The original series of The Adoration of the Shepherds was created between 1655-1660.

Stengel & Co.

Published Circa 1907-1908

Postmark 12/10/08

JPEG

ger (recto), en (verso)

Still image, picture Postcard with divided back, 3.5 x 5.5 in

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L'Adorazione dei Pastori.

Unknown artist copies a version of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682)’s original series of the same name, and was produced as a Christmas Greeting Card.

Inscription on back:

Mrs. Williams, (undetectable) Mrs. Kinnear and family hasty wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Your kind letter will a (undetectable) very soon. Love to all.
L. S. W.

For more information on Murillo see:
http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/treasure/14

For examples of this postcard see:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Adoration-of-the-Shepherds-by-MURILLO-Roma-Italy-original-art-1910s-PC-/360900362367

Original Collection passed from Gertrude Kinnear to her sister Luree Jobe to her daughter Eleanor Jobe, who left it to her niece Elizabeth A. Mealy who left it to her granddaughter Caitlin Mealy.

For rights and permissions, please contact Caitlin Mealy, catydids515@gmail.com

Dresden, Germany

Stengel & Co.