Title Page

1634

Willem Basse

Associated Names
Willem Basse

Artist, Dutch, 1613 or 1614 - 1672

The image features an ornate title page with mythical sea figures. It includes a central title text, cherubic figures at the top supporting a banner with script text, and a powerful figure resembling Poseidon or Neptune holding a trident. The figure appears to be riding or emerging from the sea accompanied by horses. There are also flowing waves and smaller figures in the composition, creating a dynamic and classical mythological scene reminiscent of baroque engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    David K. E. Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.4 x 17.2 cm (10 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 29 x 18 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Van Hattum Collection; purchased 1989 by NGA library (transferred to permanent collection in 1994).

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Tot Amsterdam by Jacob pieters Wachter op den Dam 1634; across top in plate: Der / ZEE-VAERT LOF / Handelende ... Door E. Herckmans.

Watermarks

Jester

Wikidata ID

Q75125659

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