Antique Master Print-LANDSCAPE-SKIFF-CLEFT ROCK-Van Everdingen-1631-1675

Description

Landscape titled “Skiff under a Cleft Rock.”

Made by Allaert van Everdingen after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: With lettering LOVMAS FIN.

Sheet size: 16.8 x 12.1 cm (6.61 x 4.76 inch). Image size: 14.5 x 9.9 cm. (5.71 x 3.9 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

LANDSCAPE-SKIFF-CLEFT ROCK | PCO-C44-13

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: Bartsch 66.

Provenance: With an unidentified collection mark on rear.

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.