Antique Print-WINSUM-FRIESLAND-Bendorp-Bulthuis-1792

This print shows a view of the village Winsum, province of Friesland, Netherlands. We see the houses and everyday life: a man peeing against a fence, a woman doing the laundry, men with a carriage.

Made by Karel Frederik Bendorp after Jan Bulthuis.

Medium: Etching on handlaid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 29 x 23 cm (11.42 x 9.06 inch). Image size: 23 x 15.5 cm. (9.06 x 6.1 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Brownish in margin. Brown spots. Wrinkels in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

WINSUM-GRONINGEN-NORTHERN NETHERLANDS-HOUSES-EVERYDAY LIFE-PEEING MAN | RBOS-A9-25

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This scarse plate originates from: ‘ Vaderlandsche gezichten of afbeeldingen, behoorende tot den Tegenwoordigen staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden, in den jaare 1786 (tot 1792) naar ‘t leven getekend door J. Bulthuis (later: J. Gardiner Visscher naar J.B.) en in ‘t koper gedruckt door K.F. Bendorp.) Amsterdam, H. Gartman (1786-1792).

Biography engraver: Carel Frederik Bendorp I (1736-1814) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher from Sas van Gent. He was active in Dordrecht and studied under Hendrik Kobell, Dirk Langendijk and Wouter Uiterlimmige.