Print Description
Depicts decorative text honoring General Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Dibbets (1782-1839) with anthropomorphic lettering formed by various human figures, objects, and symbols. Features red and blue highlights.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Proost.
Medium: Hand-colored woodcut with red and blue stencil colouring on hand-laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Present; unclear, possibly regional marking.
Sheet size: 34 x 38 cm (13.39 x 14.96 inch). Image size: 33 x 37 cm. (12.99 x 14.57 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Some paper loss at top middle, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
CENTSPRENT / BROADSIDE, GENERAL DIBBETS, ANTHROPOMORPHIC DECORATIVE LETTERING, BELGIAN REVOLT, 19TH CENTURY, DUTCH HISTORY, T.J. WIJNHOVEN HENDRIKSEN, J. PROOST | PCO-EXPO-49
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in Leeuwarden by J. Proost, produced by T.J. Wijnhoven Hendriksen, 1832-1849.
Reference: De Meyer (Volks- en kinderprent), p. 344 (Wijnhoven Hendriksen 52); Koninklijke Bibliotheek collection record SMC K 0063.
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