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Attributed to Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp
The Annunciation to the Shepherds - Dutch 17thC art religious oil painting

Circa 1633

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This wonderful 17th century Old Master religious oil painting is attributed to Dutch Golden Age artist Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp. Painted circa 1633 it is entitled The Annunciation to the Shepherds. The figures of the shepherds are painted in muted tones with the focus being on The Holy Ghost and light shining down from the heavens. Even the sheep appear awe struck as they face the scene. A tremendous painting with overtones of Rembrandt. Provenance. Wiltshire estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, image size is 36 inches by 28 inches and in good condition for age and with an old patch repair. Frame. Housed in a complementary 18th century carved gilt frame. Framed size is 42 inches by 34 inches and in good condition. Benjamin Gerritszoon Cuyp (1612 – 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Cuyp was born and died in Dordrecht. According to Houbraken he was a pupil of his uncle, Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp, who taught him together with his son (Benjamin's cousin) Aelbert Cuyp. Houbraken felt Aelbert had neater brush strokes and Benjamin showed the rough approach of his teacher. According to the RKD, Houbraken was mistaken about the family, and Benjamin and Jacob were both born in Dordrecht as the sons of a glasspainter from Venlo named Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. Benjamin learned to paint from his older half-brother, Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp. He was therefore the uncle, not the cousin, of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp. He is known for allegorical pieces, genre works, beach scenes, military scenes, and landscapes. He influenced Barent van Kalraet, and was followed by Maerten Fransz van der Hulst.
  • Creator:
    Attributed to Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1633
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113342442
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