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THE ANGELS APPEARING TO THE SHEPHERDS by Amand-Durand
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THE ANGELS APPEARING TO THE SHEPHERDS by Amand-Durand is an engraving (After Rembrandt). The size of the image is 10 1/16“ X 8 1/2“. The plate mark is 11 1/8“ X9 1/4“ plus full margins.
Amand-Durand was a noted 19th century engraver. The history and details of Amand-Durand and well know and highly documented.
The Bartsch catalog number is B 44 in the book of Rembrandt etchings. Of all Rembrandt’s etchings, this is considered a much sought after, rare and beautiful plate. This is a beautiful recreation of a Rembrandt etching, originally created in 1661.
This print has been stored in conservation materials, has not been framed or mounted and is like new.
Noted engraver of his time, Amand-Durand spent the major part of his life exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto copper plates achieving quality through his own technical genius.