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The Adoration of the Magi

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1611–13

Artist:

Jacques Bellange
French, c. 1575-1616

About this artwork

Jacques Bellange was the court painter for the dukes of Lorraine from 1602 until his death in 1616. Although very few paintings and only about 100 drawings can be attributed to his hand, the 47 creative etchings Bellange produced beginning in 1610/11 are his legacy. This, his largest etching on one plate, presents a swirling mass of over 30 figures, including a young page with a parrot on his arm and a king holding an elegant chalice.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jacques Bellange

Title

The Adoration of the Magi

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1602–1617

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

59.5 × 42.5 cm (23 7/16 × 16 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Robert A. Waller Fund

Reference Number

1950.1475

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