Print Description
This print shows the members of the vroedschap of Utrecht take the oath on the new government regulations, in the city hall of Utrecht, 20 March 1786. Interior with the members arranged in a circle around a table.
Made by Carel Frederik Bendorp after Jan Bulthuis.
Medium: Etching / Engraving on handlaid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 39.2 x 32.5 cm (15.43 x 12.8 inch). Image size: 25.5 x 20 cm. (10.04 x 7.87 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Corners and margins creases. Smudges in margin. Tear been restored upper margin. Remains op paper tape upper margin reverse. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
VROEDSCHAP-TAKE OATH-UTRECHT-GOVERNMENT-NETHERLANDS-PATRIOTS | RB-T25-LARGE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published ca.1786.
Reference: Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-85.468.
Biography engraver: Carel Frederik Bendorp I (1736-1814) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher from Sas van Gent. He was active in Dordrecht and studied under Hendrik Kobell, Dirk Langendijk and Wouter Uiterlimmige.
Biography artist: Jan Bulthuis (1750-1801) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter from Groningen, active in Groningenand later Amsterdam. He studied under Jurriaen Andriessen and Johannes Wieringa. He started painting landscapes on wallpaper, but later became specialized in drawing city and village views.
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