Antique Master Print-SHIPYARD-Ploos van Amstel-Saftleven-1765

Medium: Vernis mou and line etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 6.4 x 9.3 cm (2.52 x 3.66 inch). Image size: 6.4 x 9.3 cm. (2.52 x 3.66 inch).

Condition: excellent, given age. Cut within platemark. Minor age toning. Ploos van Amstel collection mark on verso. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DUTCH PRINT, CORNELIS PLOOS VAN AMSTEL, HERMAN SAFTLEVEN, SHIPYARD, CHALK MANNER, MARINE, 18TH CENTURY, TIMBER | PCO-E23-44

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published 1765 after a 1761 design by Herman Saftleven. With coat of arms of Ploos on the rear (Lugt 2725).

State: Only state.

Reference: Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 2.

Biography engraver: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726-1798) was active as merchant in Amsterdam. He was an avid collector of art and invented a method of making prints after drawings from his own collection.

Biography artist: Herman Saftleven (1609-1685) was a Dutch Golden Age artist known for his river landscapes and precise drawings. His works were frequently collected and reproduced in the 18th century.