Antique Print-IJSSELSTEIN-TOWN-CASTLE-Spilman-De Beijer-1746

Etching / engraving on hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 29 x 25 cm. The image size is ca. 20.1 x 16.1 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12.3 x 10.8 inch. The image size is ca. 8.8 x 7 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘De Stad Ysselstein, van den hoogen biezen Dijk te zien. – De Stad en ‘t Kasteel Ysselstein, buiten de Yssel poort te zien. 1744.’ – Sheet with 2 views of IJsselstein: a view of the town and another view of the town and castle in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands. This print originates from a Dutch book of town and city views called: ‘Het verheerlykt Nederland of Kabinet van hedendaagsche gezigten’, Amsterdam, 1746 edition. The exact dates the plates were engraved vary. Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Hendrik Spilman’ after ‘Jan de Beijer’. Hendrik Spilman (Dutch 1721-1784): engraver and designer of mostly town and city views. Jan de Beijer (1703 – 1780), also given as Jan de Beyer, was a Dutch draughtsman and painter known for this drawings of towns and buildings in the present-day countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. In total, he produced some 1500 drawings, over 600 of which were reproduced as engravings by other artists.

Condition: Excellent, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-IJSSELSTEIN-TOWN-CASTLE-SPILMAN-DE BEIJER

(PCO) C294-01