Print Description
The print depicts the attack on Ouderkerk aan de Amstel by Prussian troops, showing the troops and militia in a detailed landscape with a bridge and river in the foreground. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, adding to the tension of the scene.
Made by Theodoor Koning after Jean George Teissier.
Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: lettering with ‘ANGOUMOIS’.
Sheet size: 57 x 44.2 cm (22.44 x 17.4 inch). Image size: 57 x 44.2 cm. (22.44 x 17.4 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Top paper edge irregular with small tears. Light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
PRUSSIAN TROOPS, OUDERKERK AAN DE AMSTEL, 1787, BATTLE SCENE, DUTCH HISTORY, ETCHING, 18TH CENTURY PRINT, THEODOOR KONING, JEAN GEORGE TEISSIER, DIRK MELAND LANGEVELD | PCOM-B1-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of a series of prints related to the battles with Prussian troops in 1787, published by Dirk Meland Langeveld in Amsterdam in 1789.
Reference: FMH 4966-a.
Biography engraver: Theodoor Koning was an 18th-century Dutch engraver known for his detailed and accurate depictions of historical events and battle scenes. His work is characterized by precision and a keen eye for detail.
Biography artist: Jean George Teissier was a French artist active in the 18th century, known for his historical and military scenes. He worked closely with engravers to bring his detailed and dynamic drawings to life in prints.
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