Name: Antique Master Print-FIGURES AT A WINDOW BY CANDLELIGHT-Smith-Heemskerck-1706
SKU: PICTURA-11743
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Antique Master Print-FIGURES AT A WINDOW BY CANDLELIGHT-Smith-Heemskerck-1706

€345.00

‘A.V. OSTADE INVENT. ? E. VAN HEMSKIRKE PINX. ? J. SMITH FEC. ET EX.’

– A group of boorish men seen at a window, one holding a candle, another reading aloud from a piece of paper, and others laughing and gesturing. The scene is lit by candlelight, suggesting a rowdy tavern or domestic setting.

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Description

Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 18 x 23 cm (7.09 x 9.06 inch). Image size: 18 x 23 cm. (7.09 x 9.06 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Rear: remains of paper at top from previous attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BOORS, SINGING, CANDLELIGHT, MEZZOTINT, DUTCH GENRE SCENE, ADRIAEN VAN OSTADE, EGBERT VAN HEEMSKERCK, JOHN SMITH | EXPO-475-ENGLISH

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by John Smith.

Reference: NPG D11722.

Biography engraver: John Smith (1652?1743) was one of the most important English mezzotint engravers and publishers of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He helped popularize the mezzotint technique in Britain, producing portraits and genre scenes after leading European artists.

Biography artist: Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder (c. 1634-1704) was a Dutch genre painter known for his humorous depictions of tavern and domestic life. His works often show exaggerated characters and moralizing undertones, continuing the tradition of Adriaen van Ostade.