Description
A detailed etching depicting the village of Oudeschild on Texel, viewed from the Waddenzee, with sailing ships and boats in the foreground. The scene includes a road along the water with figures and a cart.
Made by Theodorus de Roode after Pieter Jan van Cuyck.
Medium: Etching on handlaid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 55 x 38.6 cm (21.65 x 15.2 inch). Image size: 40.9 x 28 cm. (16.1 x 11.02 inch).
Condition: good, given age. The print is in good condition with minor signs of wear, including light creases along the edge and slight foxing on the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
? | EXPO-400 (MARINE VIEWS)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Mattheus Roelofswaert in Delft, based on a drawing by Pieter Jan van Cuyck.
Biography engraver: Theodorus de Roode (1736-ca.1791) was a Dutch engraver and painter known for his landscape, cityscape and portrait etchings, often based on original works by contemporary Dutch artists.
Biography artist: Pieter Jan van Cuyck (1756-1823) was a Dutch draftsman known for his detailed landscapes and town views, often depicting rural and maritime scenes from the Netherlands.
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