OLD MASTER PRINT COMM.V
Lot 252
Cornelis Brouwer, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout - Botanists From a collection of print drawings here completely hand-colored (rare!) by Ploos van Amstel himself. Subject : Four botanists examining specimens, a gardener at right bringing in a basket of plants, several books on the floor, one at left open, through the window a house and walled garden; after a drawing by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout now in the British Museum in London designed for the title-page to Pieter Nijlandt's 'De Nederlantse Herbarius' published in 167;. Print made by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (project director), etched by: Cornelis Brouwer (1733-1803), after the drawing by Van den Eeckhout, a pupil of Rembrandt. Signature of artist, in lower right: "G.V. Eeckhout fe.". From a series of print drawings (published in separate sets between 1765-1787). Etched in 1780 and published in 1787 . On the backside the coat of arms of Ploos van Amstel (Lugt. 2034). Here completed with hand-coloring (rare!) by Ploos van Amstel himself (shades of red, bleu ,brown and green) 12,80 x 9,20 cm Top quality original print drawing in excellent condition on laid paper. Tipped with left side only on a part of the original square thick laid paper sheet , with hand drawn frame border in washed ink. Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (75) --- vH:42, vA:44, W:44, vB:43, Josi 1821:25, --- Lit.: T. Laurentius, J.W. Niemeijer and G. Ploos van Amstel, 'Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, Kunstverzamelaar en Prentuitgever', Assen, 1980, 263-264 no.43. The 'Ectypa' of Ploos van Amstel, since that was the Latin term Ploos van Amstel used to describe his plates on the first title-page. A series of print drawings of Dutch and Flemish artists. They were published by Ploos van Amstel in separate small sets between 1765 and 1787. Ploos van Amstel hired several printmakers to assist him in the production of the plates, this one is not in the British museum. Most of the plates were also available separately. They usually have Ploos van Amstel's coat of arms printed on the verso as proof of authenticity. Hand colored etching 1780 260
