Name: Antique Print-ZIERIKZEE-PORT-HARBOR-Sallieth-De Jong-1802
SKU: PICTURA-06858
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Antique Print-ZIERIKZEE-PORT-HARBOR-Sallieth-De Jong-1802

€225.00

‘HAVEN VAN ZIERIKZEE, IN ZEELAND. / PORT DE ZIERIKZEE, EN ZEELANDE.’

– A fine and detailed harbor scene of Zierikzee, featuring multiple ships, windmills, a dike, and various figures engaged in daily activities. The town and its church can be seen in the background. The print is framed with a decorative coat of arms at the bottom center.

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Description

Medium: Copper engraving with original hand-coloring on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 41.5 x 34 cm (16.34 x 13.39 inch). Image size: 34 x 25.5 cm. (13.39 x 10.04 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Some light foxing and vertical fold marks (as issued). Well-preserved colors and sharp engraving details. Wide margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ZIERIKZEE, ZEELAND, DUTCH PORTS, HISTORICAL HARBORS, MARITIME HISTORY, NETHERLANDS 18TH CENTURY, COASTAL VIEWS, MATTHEUS SALLIETH, DIRK DE JONG, DUTCH ENGRAVINGS | MAPS-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Atlas van alle de zee-havens der Bataafsche Republiek, Amsterdam, J. Allart, 1802.

Biography engraver: Mattheus Sallieth (1749-1791) was a Czech-Dutch engraver and publisher known for his maritime and landscape engravings. He worked in Rotterdam and The Hague, where he became a well-respected printmaker specializing in finely detailed copper engravings.

Biography artist: Dirk de Jong (active 1781) was a Dutch draftsman, particularly noted for his contributions to maritime and topographical prints. His detailed drawings were used for engravings in atlases and travel books.