The Collector

1777, published 1786

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

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Editor, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Bernhard Schreuder

Artist, Dutch, died 1780

Jan Steen

Artist After, Dutch, 1625/1626 - 1679

This is a drawing of an interior scene with two figures engaged in a discussion. The drawing depicts a detailed interior setting with one figure seated at a table holding a document or a piece of paper, while the other stands leaning slightly forward across the table. The surroundings consist of a cluttered workspace with various objects like books and papers on a shelf, and items such as hats hanging from the wall. The table is covered with papers, an inkwell, and a quill. The drawing utilizes delicate hatching and cross-hatching to define forms and create depth, with a strong emphasis on the textures of clothing and backgrounds. The monochrome use of ink and wash gives the piece an historical and contemplative feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner, etching, aquatint and roulette with burnishing printed in black ink

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.7 × 13.2 cm (6 3/16 × 5 3/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.34

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 38, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jan Floris Martinet [1725-1795] (handwritten dedication)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

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

Inscriptions

verso in center in graphite: Geoffererd / aan myn Eerw Vriend ! / den Heer J.F. Martines / PvAms. / 14 Maars 1786; verso along bottom in graphite: J. Steen del 1672 / Ploos van Amstel JC. Fecit 1777

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 4)

Wikidata ID

Q65567292

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