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Description: From the set of 12 views of Rotterdam surrounding the famous wallmap of Rotterdam. State: Only state. Ref: Hollstein 10.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Johannes de Vou and Romeyn de Hooghe' after an anonymous artist. Johannes de Vou (c. 1655/65-1707) was active in Rotterdam as a etcher and naval architect around 1680-1700. Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 � 10 June 1708) was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist. De Hooghe was born in Amsterdam. He was skilled as an etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalist. He is best known for political caricatures of Louis XIV and propagandistic prints supporting William of Orange. During his career, de Hooghe produced over 3500 prints. He also illustrated books, and his illustrations can be found in some of the most important texts of his period. The Hieroglyphica of Merkbeelden der oude volkeren (1735) was a well known emblem book and sourcebook for classical mythology and its iconography. According to Houbraken he was particularly good at inventive arrangements of subjects in engravings. He was also a gifted painter and painted large panels for the rooms of the mayor's office in Enkhuizen and a room in the estate of Mattthijs van den Broeck in Dubbeldam. Houbraken disapproved of his dissolute lifestyle however, and felt that despite an enormous talent, as he grew older, he engraved shameful subjects that were a disgrace to the profession. According to the RKD he became a member of the Confrerie Pictura in 1662 and again in 1683 in the Hague. He was engaged to Maria Lansman of Edam in 1673, and their child was baptized in the Nieuwezijds Kapel in Amsterdam in 1674. He is known for decorative borders on large-scale city maps. His pupils were Filibert Bouttats (1654-after 1731), Filibertus Bouttats (1635-1707), Frans Decker, Francois Harrewijn, Jacobus Harrewijn, Aernout Naghtegael, Laurens Scherm, and Adriaen Schoonebeek. De Hooghe died in Haarlem.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'T Admiraliteytshof.' - View of the Admiralty-Court in Rotterdam.
Condition: Good, given age. No margins, upper left corner has a restored tear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.7 x 18 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.7 x 7.1 inch.
Medium: Etching on hand laid paper. Watermark: Monogram H D.
Location: C291-20
SKU: TPC 52879.1
Section: VARIOUS
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