Man at the Parapet

1773, published 1774

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

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Editor, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Bernhard Schreuder

Artist, Dutch, died 1780

Govaert Flinck

Artist After, Dutch, 1615 - 1660

The image shows the upper body and part of the arms of a man seated in a three-quarter pose, slightly turned to his left while looking toward the viewer. His facial features include a soft, mustachioed expression with a gentle jawline and medium-length wavy hair cascading beneath a large hat. He is dressed in a loose garment with a broad collar and full sleeves, adorned with delicate patterns along the edges. The man holds a long, slender object in his left hand, and there is another elongated object that rests against his arm. The background is simple, with minimal lines suggesting a fabric draped behind him. The drawing is executed in fine detail with a clear focus on the subject's attire and demeanor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner and roulette printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.2 × 18.6 cm (9 15/16 × 7 5/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 23, State vii/vii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

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

Inscriptions

in image on parapet: G. Flinck f 1643; verso along bottom in graphite: Govt Flinck.del.1643.Ploos van Amstel J.C.Fecit.1773.

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 3)

Wikidata ID

Q65567261

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