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1761, published 1765

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Herman Saftleven

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Artist, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Herman Saftleven

Artist After, Dutch, 1609 - 1685

The image shows a landscape with buildings and trees seen from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high, revealing tree tops and rooftops. There are two houses with slanted roofs, a path or bridge over a water feature, and two figures near one of the houses. Tall trees can be seen in the distance. The artwork is detailed with fine brush or pencil strokes, emphasizing texture and form. The color palette is monochrome, with variations of gray highlighting the lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner with etched hatching printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.2 × 6.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7036

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 2, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

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

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 1)

Wikidata ID

Q65019408

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