Description: Source unknown, to be determined. State: First state of 2. Ref: Chaloner Smith 5/Wzb. 38. Proof impression printed in brown.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Charles Phillips' after 'Cornelis van Poelenburch'. Charles Phillips / Philips (1737-1787) was an English engraver / publisher. He was employed by Boydell and worked after Dutch and Italian masters. He exposed at the independent society from 1766 to 1783. Cornelis van Poelenburch (1594-1667) was a pupil of Abraham Bloemaert. He travelled to Italy before settling in Utrecht. Poelenburch specialised in idyllic, classical landscapes.
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'A captain of banditti.' - Portrait of a highwayman / robber / bandit (although an annotation in the lower margin reads: 'One of the Burgomasters').
Condition: Good, given age. Small margins, some surface rubbing and creasing (horizontal creases over the image), small tear lower right corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 16.3 x 22.5 cm. The image size is ca. 15.5 x 21.8 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6.4 x 8.9 inch. The image size is ca. 6.1 x 8.6 inch.
Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid paper.
Location: TPCLA-C17-37
SKU: 53751
Section: LATPC-MASTERPRINTS
