Antique Print-JAN CORNETS DE GROOT-PATRICIAN-Sansom-Roosing-1784

Plate : Portrait of Jan Cornets de Groot (1554 – 1640) surrounded by coats of arms, flags, banners and weapons. Just below the portrait the 3 rivers Schie, Maas and Merwede near a water mill. Further below a Roman ship. Dutch patrician De Groot was the father of Hugo de Groot.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 75 x 43 cm (29.53 x 16.93 inch). Image size: 69 x 37 cm. (27.17 x 14.57 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, mainly in the margins. Some light creases / crinkles. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JAN CORNETS DE GROOT-PATRICIAN | DP-A2-001-29

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This original antique print was published in Rotterdam by P. van Dyk, Nicolaas Cornel, Hendrik Wyt & J. Bal. ca. 1784-1790. Artists and Engravers: This plate engraved by Franciscus Sansom & Hendrik Roosing after Johannes le Francq van Berkhey and G. Metellus.

Reference: Ref: Van Someren 2161.