Print Description
A finely dressed Dutch merchant holding papers, with an architectural scene in the background.
Made by Christoph Weigel after Caspar Luyken.
Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 21.5 x 34.5 cm (8.46 x 13.58 inch). Image size: 20 x 30 cm. (7.87 x 11.81 inch).
Condition: excellent, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DUTCH MERCHANT, CHRISTOPH WEIGEL, CASPAR LUYKEN, N?RNBERG 1703, ENGRAVING, COSTUME STUDY. | EXPO-428
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Neu-er?ffnete Welt-Galleria, Nuernberg 1703.
Reference: Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbuettel, wt-4f-93.
Biography engraver: Christoph Weigel the Elder (1654-1725), German engraver and publisher from Nuernberg.
Biography artist: Caspar Luyken (1672-1708), Dutch engraver and illustrator known for costume and genre scenes.
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