Town Crier

1776, published 1777

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Bernhard Schreuder (printmaker), after Cornelis Dusart

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Editor, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Bernhard Schreuder

Artist, Dutch, died 1780

Cornelis Dusart

Artist After, Dutch, 1660 - 1704

The image depicts an elderly figure in a park-like setting. The central focus is on the elderly figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose-fitting clothes, carrying a small drum and a stick. The figure is walking along a path under a large tree with dense foliage. In the background, there are vague architectural shapes that could be interpreted as rooftops or tents. A couple is engaged in conversation on the left, while another figure is approaching the elderly individual on the right. The scene conveys casual outdoor interaction with gentle lines and shading, creating depth and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner, etching, and roulette with burnishing printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20 × 15.4 cm (7 7/8 × 6 1/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 29, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

  • Laurentius, Th. et al. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1980.

Inscriptions

verso along bottom in graphite: Corn.Dusart.Del.Ploos van Amstel J.C. Fecit.1776.

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 4)

Wikidata ID

Q65567253

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