Description: Made in 1776, published in 1777. State: Fourth state of 4. Ref: LNP 29. signed in pencil on the back.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Cornelis Ploos van Amstel/Bernard Schreuder' after 'Cornelis Dusart'. 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. Cornelis Dusart (1660-1704) was a pupil of Adriaen van Ostade. He specialized in highly finished works of art on paper with genre subject matter. Dusart made many prints in mezzotint, which ressemble his washed pen drawings.
Subject: Antique Master Print, untitled. The town cryer
Condition: Very good, given age. No margins, as published, on the original support. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 15.5 x 19.9 cm. The image size is ca. 15.5 x 19.9 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6.1 x 7.8 inch. The image size is ca. 6.1 x 7.8 inch.
Medium: Printdrawing on laid 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-B3-13
SKU: 49898
Section: LA-PLOOS VAN AMSTEL
