Frederik Bloemaert, “An Old Beggar”, c.1650, after Abraham Bloemaert

Frederik Bloemaert (1610–1669)

“An Old Beggar” (“Oude bedelaar”), c.1650 (1635–1669)

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving on fine laid paper featuring a Foolscap watermark. The sheet has been trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline and professionally supported on tissue-thin archival (Kozo) washi paper. 

This print is based on a drawing by the artist’s father, Abraham Bloemaert (1564–1651). It is the second plate from the series of 30 engravings (“The Little Figures” / “De Kleine Figuren”), catalogued as Roethlisberger 322–350. 

The impression is strong, crisp, and well-printed, showing no signs of wear to the printing plate. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 12.6 x 8 cm
• Image Borderline: 12.1 x 7.7 cm

In-Plate Numbering:

• Lower left corner: “2”

References:

• Roethlisberger 322 (Marcel G. Roethlisberger, “Abraham Bloemaert and His Sons: Paintings and Prints”, vol. 1, 1993, Davaco, Doornspuk, p. 240, cat. no. 322)
• Hollstein Dutch 157 (FWH Hollstein, “Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450-1700: Berckheyde–Bodding”, vol. 2, 1950, Amsterdam, Menno Hertzberger, p. 87, cat. nos. 156–185)
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200447064

Price & Shipping:

AU$239 (approximately US$164.74 / €142.85 / £123.61), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this remarkably fine engraving of a beggar—an image reflecting a time when motives of beggars were often explored, with rascal beggars depicted looking back at their troubled origins and carrying bulging satchels, whereas genuine beggars looked ahead and bore no spoils of misadventure—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

This print has been sold 

Aegidius Sadeler II, “Hunters Resting near Three Trees”, after Pieter Stevens II

Aegidius Sadeler II (also known as Ægedius Sadeler, Egidius Sadeler, Gillis Sadeler, and Gillis Sadler) (1568–1629)

“Hunters Resting near Three Trees” (TIB title) or, as titled in plate, “Marécage près de Bâle en Suisse” (Marsh near Basel in Switzerland), c. 1620 (1586–1629)

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching and engraving on fine laid paper, trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline. The sheet has been professionally supported on archival washi paper, with restorations to the edges. 

This print is based on a drawing by Pieter Stevens II (c. 1567–after 1626), housed in the Museo Civico, Bassano del Grappa. It is the fifth plate from the series “Eight landscapes from Bohemia.” This impression is from the fourth and final state, lettered with the title, “Marécage près de Bâle en Suisse.” It was initially published by Aegidius Sadeler, later by Marco Sadeler (fl. 1660s), and—as with this impression—by Jean François Daumont (fl. 1740–1775) in Paris during the 1700s.

The impression is strong, crisp, and well-printed, showing no signs of wear to the printing plate. The upper right corner of the sheet has been replenished, as have areas along the lower writing edge, with careful restoration.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 17.3 x 26.2 cm
• Image Borderline: 15.9 x 25.6 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image borderline):

• Left: “Gravé par Sadeler.”
• Centre: “Marécage près de Bâle en Suisse.”
• Right: “A Paris chés Daumont”

References:

• TIB 7201.276 S4 (Isabelle de Ramaix, “The Illustrated Bartsch: Ægedius Sadeler II”, vol. 72, Part 1 [Supplement], 1997, New York, Abaris Books, p. 80, cat. no. [7201].276 S4)
• Hollstein 267 (Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer [comp.], “Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700: Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II: text” vol 21, 1982, Amsterdam, Van Gendt & Co, p. 110, cat. no. 267)
• “Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/720134
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200247402

Price & Shipping:

AU$281 (approximately US$194.96 / €168.63 / £146.03), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this finely executed and luminous view of a marsh near Basel in Switzerland—animated with figures engaged in their daily pursuits—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

This print has been sold

Circle of Abraham Bloemaert, “Penitent Mary Magdalene,” c. 1650

Circle of Abraham Bloemaert (1564–1651)

“Penitent Mary Magdalene,” c. 1650

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving on fine laid paper, trimmed around the image borderline and professionally supported on archival washi paper. 

The depiction shows the Penitent Mary Magdalene with her hands crossed, holding a cloth to her breasts— evoking a private, inward moment of “quiet penance.” This particular interpretation is unusual and, to the best of my knowledge, unrecorded. It is notably absent from Roethlisberger’s (1993) catalogue raisonné, “Abraham Bloemaert and His Sons,” making it a rare unrecorded variant from the Bloemaert circle and an intriguing addition to the known body of works by Northern Mannerists. 

While unlisted in Roethlisberger, the engraving displays the refined burin craftsmanship characteristic of artists like Boëtius à Bolswert or Cornelis Bloemaert, notably in the masterful depiction of flowing drapery and the nuanced, fine-grained hatchwork that models the flesh tones.

The impression is strong and well-printed. There are several small replenished holes and a notable dot on the Magdalene’s arm; aside from these, the sheet is in good condition.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 21.7 x 16.3 cm

Price & Shipping:

AU$296 (approximately US$206.21 / €177.67 / £153.96), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this finely executed engraving that is highly probable to be based on a lost drawing by Abraham Bloemaert—or an independent creation by a skilled pupil—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

Jacob van Meurs, “City of Hukou, Jiangxi Province”, c. 1665

Jacob van Meurs (1619–1680)

Note: Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733) later copied Meurs’ engraving for his 1670 publication, “Galerie Agreable du Monde Chine”. See: https://archive.org/details/dr_la-ville-de-hvkoen-ou-hukeu-dans-la-chine-a-leide-chez-pierre-vander-aa-11647035

“City of Hukou, Jiangxi Province” (or “Hvkoen of cu Hukeu”), c. 1666

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving on fine laid paper with a vertical centrefold (as issued), professionally flattened and supported on archival (Kozo) washi paper. 

This engraving was published in Amsterdam by Jacob van Meurs in 1666 as part of the German edition accompanying Johannes Nieuhof’s “An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China...”. It depicts the strategically significant city of Hukou, situated where the Yangtze River meets Lake Poyang. The scene is based on firsthand sketches by Dutch explorer Johannes Nieuhof (1618–1672), who served as a steward on the first Dutch East India Company (VOC) embassy to the Qing court. For more context, see the Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Embassy_from_the_East-India_Company. 

The composition features the iconic “Stone Bell” Hill (Shizhong Shan)—the fortified rocky outcrop on the left—alongside traditional Ming-style defensive walls and watchtowers. In the foreground, a Chinese junk with ribbed sails provides both scale and authentic maritime detail. 

The impression is richly inked, crisp, and well-printed. Aside from a tiny foxing dot in the sky and a closed tear at the centrefold, the sheet is in excellent condition—free of handling marks and significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 26.1 x 35.2 cm
• Platemark: 19.8 x 30.4 cm
• Image borderline: 19.3 x 29.6 cm

In-plate Lettering:

• Upper centre: “Hukoen. / of. ou / Hukeu.”
• Lower left corner: “8”
• Lower right corner: “28 / 28.”

Price & Shipping:

AU$241 (approximately US$167.93 / €144.96 / £125.40), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this historically significant engraving from 1666, depicting the city of Hukou in Jiangxi Province, China—note that scenes like this (possibly viewed from Johannes Nieuhof’s ship) contributed to the rise of chinoiserie in the early eighteenth century. Please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.