Name: Antique Master Print-RIVER-RHINE-VIEW-LANDSCAPE-van Aken-Saftleven-ca. 1650
SKU: PICTURA-10356
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Antique Master Print-RIVER-RHINE-VIEW-LANDSCAPE-van Aken-Saftleven-ca. 1650

€295.00

‘HL INVENTOR / JAN VAN AKEN FECIT / NICOLAUS VISSCHER EXCUDIT’

– Panoramic view of the River Rhine with travelers on two winding paths. Four figures in the right foreground, one on horseback; lower left path shows figures with mules. Mountainous terrain with castles and river valley in background.

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Description

Medium: Etching on Hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 27.6 x 21.6 cm (10.87 x 8.5 inch). Image size: 27.6 x 21.6 cm. (10.87 x 8.5 inch).

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

RIVER RHINE, DUTCH LANDSCAPE, HERMAN SAFTLEVEN, JAN VAN AKEN, NICOLAES VISSCHER, RHINE VIEW, 17TH-CENTURY ETCHING, MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE, CASTLES, DUTCH PRINTMAKING | PCO-E23-28

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Nicolaes Visscher, Amsterdam.

Reference: Hollstein 20, fifth state (6).

Provenance: Ex collection Laurentius.

Biography engraver: Jan van Aken (1614-1661) was a Dutch printmaker and draughtsman known for his finely detailed etchings of landscapes and religious subjects. He was active in Amsterdam and collaborated with several major artists of his time.

Biography artist: Herman Saftleven (1609-1685) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman best known for his landscapes of the Rhine and surrounding regions. His topographical precision and idealized views influenced Dutch landscape tradition well into the 18th century.