De verkondiging aan de herders, RP-T-1970-44, Simon Marmion, ca. 1460 - ca. 1470

Identification title(s): the proclamation to the shepherds. Object type: thumbnail drawing serial number: ? (12) item number: rp-t-1970-44. Description: loose leaf from a northern french book of hours with 12 remaining miniatures; the remaining 8 are in the british library. Manufacture. Manufacturer: illustrator: simon marmion. Dating: ca. 1460 - ca. 1470. Physical features: gouache. Material: parchment gouache (watercolor). Dimensions: h 99 mm × w 77 mmexplanation cat. Boon 1978, nos. 4-7. Subject: what: annunciation of christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air. Credit line: purchase with support from the foundation for the promotion of the interests of the rijksmuseum. Acquisition: purchase 1970. Date: ca. 1460 - ca. 1470.