Antique Master Print-DIVERS-PORTS-MER-TITLE-Visscher-Perelle-ca. 1675

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‘DIVERS VEUES DE PORTS DE MER – PERELLE INVENTOR – N. VISSCHER EXCUD.’

– Coastal port view with many ships at anchor and under construction, smoke rising in the distance, and city buildings nestled in a rugged coastal landscape. A bustling scene of merchants, laborers, and travelers.

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Description

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 18 x 10 cm (7.09 x 3.94 inch). Image size: 17 x 9 cm. (6.69 x 3.54 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Some staining. Remains of tape from attachment. Plate losely attached to carrier sheet (hand laid paper). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

NICOLAES VISSCHER II, NICOLAS PERELLE, TITLE PAGE, SEA PORTS, 17TH CENTURY PRINT, DUTCH GOLDEN AGE, PORT VIEW, MARITIME ENGRAVING | PCO-C49-31

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Title plate of the series ‘Divers Veues de Ports de Mer’, 12 numbered plates after Nicolas Perelle. Published by Nicolaes Visscher II, catalogued in Hollstein under Claes Claesz. Visscher II (H.50-61).

Reference: Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish), Visscher II, H.50.

Biography engraver: Nicolaes Visscher II (1649-1702) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. Son of Nicolaes Visscher I and grandson of Claes Jansz. Visscher. His widow Elisabeth continued the print business after his death.

Biography artist: Nicolas Perelle (1631-1695) was a French painter and engraver, son of Gabriel Perelle and known for views of military and architectural subjects, including scenes celebrating Louis XIV’s conquests.

Additional information

Dimensions 10 × 18 × 1 cm

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