Antique Master Print-LANDSCAPE-PIERCED-ROCK-Van Everdingen-1631-1675

Landscape titled “View through a Pierced Rock.”

Made by Allaert van Everdingen after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: fragment.

Sheet size: 17 x 12.6 cm (6.69 x 4.96 inch). Image size: 14.8 x 10 cm. (5.83 x 3.94 inch).

Condition: good, given age. With an unclear collection mark on rear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

LANDSCAPE-PIERCED-ROCK | PCO-C44-13

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: B. 47.

Biography engraver: Allart van Everdingen (1621-1675) was active as a painter in Amsterdam. He traveled to Norway to make paintings of the landscape for the Trip family, who had gunfoundries there. After this trip, most of his landscapes have a Norwegian theme.