Print Description
This print shows a view on the city of Fanar, Lebanon. We see the castle, a broken bridge and ships in the sea.
Made by Lucas Vorsterman the elder after Jan Peeters the elder.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 27.8 x 15 cm (10.94 x 5.91 inch). Image size: 26.2 x 10.5 cm. (10.31 x 4.13 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Creases. Brownish. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
FANAR-LEBANON-MIDDLE EAST-CASTLE-SEA-BRIDGE | RBOS-A10-19
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This print was published Collection of views related to the Great Turkish War, Mediterranean views and views of biblical places. Antwerpen, Jacob Peeters, c. 1680. .
Biography engraver: Lucas Vorsterman (1595-1675) the elder was a Dutch Baroque engraver. He worked with the artists Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, as well as for patrons such as Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Charles I of England.
Biography artist: Jan Peeters the elder (1624-1677) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draughtsman. He is known for his seascapes often depicting stormy seas and shipwrecks as well as for his topographical drawings.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.