Antique Print-TITLE PAGE-ALLEGORY-NEPTUNE-ADMIRAL-SHIP-Van den Bosch-Hooghe-1683

‘Leeven en Daden der Doorlughtige Zee-Helden.’

Copperplate engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 17 x 23,3 cm. (6,7 x 9,2 inch). Image size: 14,2 x 18,6 cm. (5,6 x 7,3 inch).

From: ‘Leeven en Daaden der Doorluchtigste Zee-helden, beginnende met de Tocht na Damiaten, voorgevallen in den Jare 1217. En eindigende met den beroemden Admirael M.A. de Ruyter’ by Lambert van den Bos(ch), published in Amsterdam 1683.

Made by ‘Romeyn de Hooghe’ after ‘Lambert van den Bosch’. Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 ? 10 June 1708) was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist. De Hooghe was born in Amsterdam. He was skilled as an etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalist. He is best known for political caricatures of Louis XIV and propagandistic prints supporting William of Orange. Lambert van den Bosch (1620 – 1698), Dutch author.

Condition: Good, given age. A few crinkles and a light crease at top right. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: TITLE PAGE-ALLEGORY-NEPTUNE-ADMIRAL-SHIP

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