Description: Source unknown, to be determined. State: Only state. Ref: Wurzbach 26.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Nikolaas Verkolje' after 'Gerard Dou'. Nikolaas Verkolje (Delft 1673-1746 Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and pioneer mezzotint engraver in the Netherlands. Gerard Dou (or Dow/Douw, 1613-1675) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, specialised in genre scenes and his candle-lit night scenes.
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'Het Muijsvalletje.' - ('The Mouse Trap.'), night scene showing a son pointing at the mousetrap in his mother's hand.
Condition: Very good, given age. Full margins, two small stains in the margin edges. A dog-ear in the top left margin corner. Remains of attachment to carrier to the top margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 27.3 x 32.5 cm. The image size is ca. 21 x 25.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 10.7 x 12.8 inch. The image size is ca. 8.3 x 10 inch.
Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Location: TPCLA-P2-25
SKU: 50468
Section: LATPC-MASTERPRINTS
