Antique Print-KING NINEVE-KNEELING-PENANCE-MONKS-van Sichem II-1657

This print shows a view on the King of Nineve who does penance. Monks on the background. On the reverse text and a border with flowers, vegetables and two statues.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: woodcut on handlaid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 13.8 x 18.4 cm (5.43 x 7.24 inch). Image size: 8 x 10.5 cm. (3.15 x 4.13 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Brownish paper. Two tears restored. Writing with pencil. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

KING NINEVE-KNEELING-PENANCE-MONKS | RBOS-A10-09

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This print was published in “Bijbel der nature (…)” by Philips du Mornay Plessis, Amsterdam 1657. Publisher Pieter Jacopsz Paets. .

Biography engraver: Christoffel van Sichem II or Christoffel van Sichem the Younger(1581, Basel ? 1658, Amsterdam), was a Dutch woodcutter, engraver and publisher. He was mainly active as a reproductive artist making prints after the prints or paintings of other artists.