Antique Master Print-DEPARTURE-WILHELMINA VAN PRUISEN-Roosing-Langendijk-1795

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 54.5 x 40.2 cm (21.46 x 15.83 inch). Image size: 42.5 x 32.2 cm. (16.73 x 12.68 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Paper edges with some tiny holes and a bit irregular. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DEPARTURE-WILHELMINA VAN PRUISEN | PCO-B2-48

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by J. Groenewoud in 1795.

State: Proof ed.

Reference: FMH 5296-a.

Biography engraver: Hendrik Roosing (1763-1826) was a Dutch engraver born in Utrecht and active in Rotterdam. His work encompassed a range of subjects, including landscapes, portraits and nautical scenes. Roosing’s engravings often depicted scenes of daily life, with a focus on details and a delicate touch. His work was popular in his time and is considered a valuable example of Dutch printmaking in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Biography artist: Jan Antonie Langendijk (1780-1818) was a Dutch aquarellist, etcher, painter, and draftsman, active in Rotterdam (1795-1807), Schleswig (1807-1808), and Amsterdam (1808-1818).