Print Description
This print shows a view on a landscape with a river. A woman on muleback is passing by with cows, sheep and a goat. On the background we see a ferry with cows and a man punting.
Made by Johannes Visscher after Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 23.7 x 15.5 cm (9.33 x 6.1 inch). Image size: 23 x 14.6 cm. (9.06 x 5.75 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Creases in cornes. Brown spots. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
LANDSCAPE-WOMAN ON MULEBACK-COWS-SHEEP-GOAT-RIVER-FERRY | RBOS-A10-26
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This print was published by Theodorus Danckerts ca 1680.
Biography engraver: Johannes Visscher (1633-34-1712). Etcher, engraver and painter, born in Haarlem, 1658 moved to Amsterdam, where he may have died. Pupil of Cornelis Visscher. As painter pupil of Michiel Carr?e. Brother of Cornelis and Lambert Visscher.
Biography artist: Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, Nicolaes also spelled Claes, Berchem as Berghem, Berighem and Berrighem (Haarlem, 1622 – Amsterdam, 18 February 1683) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher. He is best known for his pastoral, Mediterranean landscapes.
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