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Stove tile with the Adoration of the Shepherds
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Stove tile with the Adoration of the Shepherds

anonymous · 1550 - 1600 · casting; iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Cast-iron stove tile, divided into two zones. In the upper zone a representation of the child Jesus carried in a manger with straw. To the left of him Mary kneels. To the right of Jesus a kneeling shepherd. Behind Christ, Mary and the shepherd still some shepherds, including one with a staff and hat. In the lower zone two medallions with a portrait and profile of a man and a woman. The rest of the lower zone is filled with text, largely illegible. Between the two zones a band with illegible text.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKachelplaat met de aanbidding door de herders. 1550 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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