Description: Copy after the print by Jan van de Velde from his set of large months, rare. Interesting evidence for the interaction between the Netherlands and France in the arts. Ref: IFF 548-552?
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Nicolas Cochin I' after 'Jan van de Velde'. Nicolas Cochin (1610-1686) was active as a etcher and publisher in Paris. He produced a great number of landscape prints. Many of these prints were inspired by the Northern landscape prints. Jan van de Velde (1593-1641) came from the southern Netherlands as a fugitive around 1600 to the Netherlands. His father was a writingmaster and Jan trainend as an etcher. He produced many highly important series of landscape prints.
Subject: Antique Master Print, titled: 'Aoust.' - Depiction of the month of august, with farmers working near a ruined church.
Condition: Good, given age. No margins. Trimmed close to image. Light staining. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 13.5 x 9.5 cm. The image size is ca. 13.5 x 9.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.3 x 3.7 inch. The image size is ca. 5.3 x 3.7 inch.
Medium: Etching on laid paper.
Location: TPCLA-C56-43
SKU: 62173
Section: LATPC-MASTERPRINTS
