Antique Master Print-LANDSCAPE-FARMHOUSE-Josi-Verboom-1821

Medium: Etching and aquatint on wove (vellin) paper. Watermark: Verso: coat of arms of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

Sheet size: 25.5 x 12.9 cm (10.04 x 5.08 inch). Image size: 25.5 x 12.9 cm. (10.04 x 5.08 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Remains of paper on rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

VERBOOM, JOSI, CORNELIS PLOOS VAN AMSTEL, DUTCH LANDSCAPE, AQUATINT, ETCHING, 19TH CENTURY, FARMHOUSE, PRENTTEKENING, COLLECTION D’IMITATIONS | PCO-E23-44

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in Collection d’imitations de dessins d’apres les principaux maitres hollandais et flamands, London 1821, by Christiaan Josi. Verso bears the coat of arms of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.

State: First and only state.

Reference: Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-47.815; https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200210006.

Provenance: Ex. Collection RWP de Vries and NG v. Huffel and collection Laurentius.

Biography engraver: Christiaan Josi (1768-1828) was born in the Netherlands, but travelled to England. He became a famous artdealer and published many prints in the manner of Ploos van Amstel. Josi eventually bought the entire contents of the workshop of Ploos and republished what was left together with new printdrawings. .

Biography artist: Adriaen Hendriksz. Verboom (c.1627-c.1670) was a Dutch landscape painter and draughtsman associated with the Haarlem school. His work often depicts richly wooded scenes and rural cottages.