Rare Antique Print-VIEW-SPANKEREN-CASTLE GELDERSE TOREN-de Haen-Spilman-ca. 1760

Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: Lettering D&C Blauw. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 28 x 20.5 cm. The image size is ca. 22 x 13.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 11 x 8.1 inch. The image size is ca. 8.7 x 5.3 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘De Geldersche Toren, of ‘t Huis te Spankeren. 1726.’ – (The Gueldre tower or the Estate / castle of Spankeren.) Attractive view onto the castle Gelderse Toren in Spankeren, The Netherlands, as it appeared in 1726. Probably published by P. Fouquet Junior in Amsterdam, ca. 1760. Probably published as a small collection of prints, bound in a wrapper held together by a cord. Numbered #9.Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Hendrik Spilman’ after ‘A. de Haan’. Hendrik / Henricus Spilman (1721-1784) was a Dutch painter, designer and etcher from Amsterdam, active in Haarlem. He was a pupil of Abraham de Haen II. His style resembles A. van Everdingen and N. Berghem. He made mostly town and city views. Abraham de Haan / Haen II / the younger (1707-1748) was a Dutch landscape artist and engraver from Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Cornelis Pronk.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Small holes in left margin from binding in wrapper. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: RARE ANTIQUE PRINT-VIEW-SPANKEREN-CASTLE GELDERSE TOREN-DE HAEN-SPILMAN

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