Rare Antique Master Print-MONKEYS PLAYING HUMANS-OLD-YOUNG-SAFE-SPEND-Schenk-Pool-c.1720

From a series of 15 plates: ”t Aapenspel in de Werelt’ (World’s Monkey game.), published by Leonard Schenk c. 1720.

According to Frederik Muller probably engraved by Mattys Pool. Mattys Pool (1670-1732) worked as a printmaker/publisher in Amsterdam. He travelled to France.

Verse:

Met wat al sweet en zorg vergaart men hier de schatten (With sweat and care one acquires the treasures)

tGeen de oude en Grijze sparen, de jonge uyt doet spatten. (What the old and grey safe, the young do splash.)

Condition: Some staining, soiling and creasing mostly in margins; vertical fold line; Small tear and tiny tear in bottom margin, backed.

Size: Sheet c. 22,5 x 17.3 cm.; Image c. 18.7 x 15 cm.

Ref: F.M. 3697a: “Latere uitgave van Schenk van oudere platen welligt (…) door [Matthijs] Pool [1670-1732] gegraveerd.”

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