$48.00
I believe this is the oldest piece of art I’ve ever come across. It’s a ca. 1749 “etching and engraving on laid paper” depicting a view of the market square of Brussels, where members of the Council of State are led away by guards on 5 September 1576, engraved by Simon Fokke (see history below). The engraving, hand colored and entitled “De Raad van Staate, te Brusfel, in Hegtenis Genomen, in ‘t Jaar 1576” (The Council of State in Brussels, Taken into Custody in the Year 1576), shows plate marks on all sides, although the mat is obscuring the top and bottom marks. It also shows vertical fold marks and evidence of previous binding on the left margin (under the mat), consistent with this piece having been bound in the 1749 – 1759 book Histories of the United Netherlands–see history below. At the top right corner we see “Pag. 104,” further evidence that this piece had been bound in a book at some point. Another copy of the print is at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. I purchased this from a collector’s estate. Handwritten in pencil on the back is “[Atlanta] High Museum [of Art] (L) 1950, but I don’t know what this refers to, and we’ll never know. Overall measurements including mat: 12″ x 14″. Image within plate marks: about 7.5″ x 8.5”. The mat is in poor condition. The print shows its age and I love the authenticity of it. It’s in overall good condition, worthy of sticking around for another 275 years! It would be a wonderful project to have it professionally matted and framed in order to further preserve it. Great gift for a collector of Dutch art and/or fan of Dutch/Belgian history.
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HISTORY (from online sources): SIMON FOKKE (1712–1784) was a Dutch designer, etcher, and engraver. Born in Amsterdam, he was a pupil of J. C. Philips and was chiefly employed by booksellers to engrave small portraits and vignettes. He died in Amsterdam in 1784.
BOOK PATRIOTIC HISTORY, CONTAINING THE HISTORIES OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS (Vaderlansche Historie, Vervattende de Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden) by Jan Wagenaar, first edition published between 1749 and 1759, consisting of 20 volumes and containing four large folding maps, 90 oval portraits by J. Houbraken, one folding city plan of Leiden, and 43 folding plates (each measuring 8 by 9.5 inches) mostly by Fokke, showing battles, sieges, executions, explosions, etc. Four additional volumes, dated 1789-1790, take up the history from 1752 to 1774.Â
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I purchased two items from this shop. They arrived surprisingly quickly, and it was evident that extreme care was taken to ensure they arrived safely. I greatly appreciate the attention and extra care when packaging up the items. How sad it would be to purchase an antique that has survived multiple generations, only to be destroyed by USPS! Thank you so much for a wonderful shopping experience!