Rare Antique Master Print-GENRE-BANDIT-HIGHWAYMAN-Poelenburch-Phillips -ca. 1760

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SKU:
53751
Condition:
Used
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Artist:
Charles Phillips
Subject:
Figures
Size:
Small
Time Period Produced:
1750-1799
Signed:
Yes
Framing:
Unframed
Image Orientation:
Portrait
Medium:
Mezzotint
Color:
Brown
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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