Description: Made in 1767, published in 1821 by Josi. State: Only state Ref: LNP 58.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Cornelis Ploos van Amstel' after 'Gerbrand van den Eeckhout'. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726-1798) was active as merchant in Amsterdam. He was an avid collector of art and invented a method of making prints after drawings from his own collection. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621-1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and a favourite student of Rembrandt. He was also an etcher and poet, as well as a collector and adviser on art.
Subject: Antique Master Print, untitled. Draughtsman in sketching front of a farm with the occupants looking over his shoulder.
Condition: Very good, given age. No margins, as published. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20.5 x 15.7 cm. The image size is ca. 20.5 x 15.7 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.1 x 6.2 inch. The image size is ca. 8.1 x 6.2 inch.
Medium: Printdrawing on wove paper paper. Watermark: A printdrawing is a work of art made to simulate a drawing, using a combination of graphical techniques including roulette, mezzotint, crayon / stipple engraving, etching and aquatint etching.
Location: LA-B3-43
SKU: 49937
Section: LA-PLOOS VAN AMSTEL
