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Description: This original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Admirandorum Quadruplex Spectaculum; delectum, pictum at aeri in cisum, per Johannem van Gall.', in 4 parts, published by Pieter Schenk, Amsterdam, ca. 1702. This work with 71 views of estates in the Netherlands and Germany is very rare.
Artists and Engravers: The publisher of this work is Pieter Schenk. Petrus Schenck, or Pieter, or Peter Schenk the elder (1660-1711/1713) was a German engraver and cartographer active in Amsterdam and Leipzig. The plates are engraved by Jan van Gall (1656-1722), a respected Dutch engraver from Nijmegen.
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Subject: Print titled: 'Gesicht by het weeshuys; op het Spuy.' (View near the orphanage on the Spui.) Het Spui, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Condition: Excellent given age. General age related toning and light staining from handling as visible on image, particularly around the paper edges. Light foldline at top right. Remains of tape from framing on rear. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20 x 17 cm. The image size is ca. 16 x 13 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 7.9 x 6.7 inch. The image size is ca. 6.3 x 5.1 inch.
Medium: Copperplate etching and engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Hand coloured by hand and heightened with arabic gom.
Location: C20-34
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