Frederik Bloemaert (c1616–1690)
(Left image) “Two soldiers”,
1650–56, after Abraham Bloemaert (1564–1651), plate 11 from the series,
“Het Tekenboek”, engraving and etching on fine laid paper with watermark (“Letters”),
trimmed close to the platemark, (sheet) 12.9 x 8.3 cm, numbered on plate at left
of lower centre, “11”, Hollstein 166.
(Centre image) “Young Farmer”,
1650–56, after Abraham Bloemaert, plate 9 from the series, “Het Tekenboek”, engraving
and etching on fine laid paper with watermark (“Letters”), trimmed close to the
platemark, (sheet) 12.9 x 8.3 cm, numbered on plate at lower left corner, “9”,
Hollstein 164.
(Right image) “Beggar with
Child”, 1650–56, after Abraham Bloemaert, plate 10 from the series, “Het
Tekenboek”, engraving and etching on fine laid paper with watermark (“Foolscap”),
trimmed close to the platemark, (sheet) 13.1 x 8.6 cm, numbered on plate at right
of lower centre, “10”, Hollstein 165.
Ref: Marcel Roethlisberger 1993, “Abraham
Bloemaert and His Sons: Paintings and Prints”, 2 vols, Doornspijk, Davaco.
Condition: crisp and well printed early
impressions (based on the impressions showing no sign of wear to the printing
plates) and in excellent condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds,
abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of use) trimmed close to the
platemark and backed with a support sheet of archival
(millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this set of three small engravings
(with etching) for [deleted] at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing these beautifully
executed and elegantly designed representations of everyday 17th
century folk featured as illustrations in “Het Tekenboek” (The Drawing Book)
designed as model drawings for art students to copy, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
This set of prints has been sold
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