Description
Etching of the ruins of Rijnsburg, seen from the southwest, with figures and a tree in the foreground.
Made by Hermanus van Brussel after own design.
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) mounted on another sheet paper.
Sheet size: 16.2 x 21.2 cm (6.38 x 8.35 inch). Image size: 10.6 x 16.1 cm. (4.17 x 6.34 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling. Trimmed to image/plate mark. Thin paper at top left with some small paper loss in margin. Remains of paper from attachment on rear top. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RIJNSBURG, RUINS, LANDSCAPE, HERMANUS VAN BRUSSEL, ETCHING, 19TH-CENTURY DUTCH ART | PCO-C44-31
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Title Plate from the series Suite de XVI. Petits Paysages.
Biography engraver: Hermanus van Brussel (1763-1815) was a landscape painter and graphic artist from Haarlem. He was a student of J.B. Brandhof and Ed. Hendriks. He also painted decorations for the Amsterdam theatre and the Loo Royal Palace.
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