Description: Source unknown, to be determined. State: Only state. Ref: Van Huffel 161. IconClass 97CC64. With the authorisation of the publisher C. S. Roos verso, before the Josi mark.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Cornelis Brouwer' after 'Adriaen van de Velde'. Cornelis Brouwer (+1803) worked together with Ploos van Amstel. He published several printdrawings himself. Adriaen van de Velde (1636-1672) was a very versatile artist. He made paintings, drawings and prints. He is even known to make terracotta sculptures. His subjectmatter is almost always cattle, dogs and horses.
Subject: Antique Master Print, untitled. Mercury and Argos. The shepherd Argos, who was watching Io after her transofrmation into a white heifer, has been lulled to sleep by the music of Hermes (seated beside him) at the edge of a stream.
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. 24.7 x 16.3 cm. The image size is ca. 24.7 x 16.3 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.7 x 6.4 inch. The image size is ca. 9.7 x 6.4 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-B3-35
SKU: 49927
Section: LA-PLOOS VAN AMSTEL
