Print Description
Subject: Antique drawing, untitled. Original drawing of a rural landscape and the background the town of Amerongen, The Netherlands. With a farm and figures at a rowing boat. Signed on the rear: ‘N. Wicart ad vivum. t’ Dorp Amerongen.’
Condition: Very good, given age. Sheet with drawing with no margins, but with added margin for ease of handling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Medium: ink and sepia drawing / grisaille on wove paper. Watermark: Coat of arms D&C Blauw.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 52 x 37.5 cm. The image size is ca. 43 x 29 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 20.5 x 14.8 inch. The image size is ca. 16.9 x 11.4 inch.
Part Number: 57039
Location: PCO-P3-14 / Expo-157
Description: Exact age unknown c. 1790 (estimate).
Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘N. Wicart’ after own design. Nicolaas Wicart (1748-1815) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman from and mostly active in Utrecht. He was active from 1768-1815. He built a reputation with his watercolours and grisailles of pastoral landscapes and town views. He often romantisized the views to make them pleasant compositions. He also made designs for wallpaper. From 1774 to 1784 he worked as a porcelain painter for ds. Johannes de Mol in Oud-Loosdrecht. His work is in major museums.
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