Rare-Antique Master Print-EISERNER MANN-PYRAMID-OBELISK-KLEVE-GERMANY-Valck-1695

Description

Shows the obelisk in Kleve’s public garden: the former Eiserner Mann.

Made by Possibly by Abraham Stoopendaal after Valck.

Medium: Etching / engraving with a-la-poupee colouring on handlaid paper.

Sheet size: 22 x 17.8 cm (8.66 x 7.01 inch). Image size: 16.8 x 13 cm. (6.61 x 5.12 inch).

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

PYRAMID-OBELISK-KLEVE-GERMANY-NASSAU-SIEGEN | 6011 (2)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Part of a series called “Veues et perspectives de la ville de Cleves et sa cour … le Tout dessine et grave par les plus habiles maistras.” (also part of ”Veues et Perspectives.”) published by Gerad Valck in Amsterdam, 1695.

Reference: Holl. Dutch 139.

Biography artist: Gerard Valck (1652-1726) was a Dutch engraver, publisher and cartographer. He was the business partner and brother-in-law of Petrus Schenck. He was one of the first publisher to publish (a la poupee) colour prints.