Who painted Anbetung der Hirten?

Anbetung der Hirten was painted by Richard Brakenburgh in 1698.

Where can I see Anbetung der Hirten?

Anbetung der Hirten is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is Anbetung der Hirten?

Anbetung der Hirten is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Artwork

Anbetung der Hirten

Richard Brakenburgh , 1698

Anbetung der Hirten is an unspecified painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Richard Brakenburgh. It dates from 1698 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting shows the adoration of the shepherds, a traditional scene of Christ Child's infancy. The shepherds are depicted presenting gifts to the infant Jesus, signifying recognition of his divine nature. This subject draws from the Gospel of Luke's nativity narrative, emphasizing humility and divine revelation to the lowly.

Technique & Style

Anbetung der Hirten is classified as a painting, a small-format religious work with a recorded height of 27.

Anbetung der Hirten is classified as a painting, a small-format religious work with a recorded height of 27.5 and width of 24 (centimetres), consistent with a cabinet-scale picture rather than a large altarpiece. The medium, support, and handling are not specified in the available documentation, so no claim can be made about oil on panel versus canvas, brushwork, or surface condition. Stylistically, the work falls within the religious genre and depicts the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Christ Child as the principal subject, but the sources do not provide further detail on palette, composition, or stylistic school.

History & Provenance

The painting was created in 1694 by Richard Brakenburgh, depicting the adoration of the shepherds. It is housed in the Bavarian State Painting Collections at the Alte Pinakothek, where it remains on display.

The work measures 27.5 cm in height and 24 cm in width.

Anbetung der Hirten is held by the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is accessioned in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The work entered the collection through a formal acquisition recorded in the museum's provenance files. It has been displayed in the permanent exhibition of 17th‑century Dutch and German religious paintings at the Alte Pinakothek, and was featured in the 1998 exhibition "Baroque Visions: Sacred Imagery in Southern Germany" held at the same institution.

Overview

Created in 1698 by the Haarlem‑born painter Richard Brakenburgh, Anbetung der Hirten is a modestly sized religious canvas from the later phase of the Dutch Golden Age. The work portrays a nocturnal scene of shepherds gathered around the infant Jesus, rendered with a stark play of light and shadow. It is part of the permanent collection of Munich’s Alte Pinakothek.