Antique Print-SLEEPING-ARIADNE-JAN-DE-BISSCHOP-ETCHING-17TH-CENTURY-Bisschop-1668

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‘PLATE 35: SLEEPING ARIADNE’

– An intricate etching of Ariadne, reclining and sleeping, draped in flowing garments, with fine lines and shading characteristic of Jan de Bisschop’s work.

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An intricate etching of Ariadne, reclining and sleeping, draped in flowing garments, with fine lines and shading characteristic of Jan de Bisschop’s work.

Made by Jan de Bisschop after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 22 x 13.5 cm (8.66 x 5.31 inch). Image size: 22 x 13.5 cm. (8.66 x 5.31 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Trimmed to image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SLEEPING ARIADNE, JAN DE BISSCHOP, 17TH-CENTURY ETCHING, CLASSICAL ART, DUTCH ART, SIGNORUM VETERUM ICONES, ANTIQUE STATUES, ART HISTORY | PCO-E100-23

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Part of Signorum veterum icones, a collection of classical imagery.

Reference: Harvard Art Museums: https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/249834.

Biography engraver: Jan de Bisschop (1628-1671) was a Dutch artist and lawyer known for his etched reproductions of classical sculptures and architecture, promoting classical ideals in the arts.

Additional information

Dimensions 13 × 22 × 1 cm

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