Description This print shows a view on a painter in his studio, sitting behind his easel at the window, with a book on a stool beside him. On the painting is written: CAPRICE Ostade inv: Two assistants or pupils are preparing paint at a table under the stairs. Inscribed at the bottom left: A. Blooteling excudit. A frontispiece of a series of 6. Numbered at the bottom right: 1. Made by Abraham Bloteling after Adriaen van Ostade . Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 12.8 x 18 cm (5.04 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 10 x 11 cm. (3.94 x 4.33 inch). Condition: good, given age. Creases in cornes. Remains of glue and paper in upper corners and right margin on reverse. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. PAINTER-CAPRICE-EASEL-ASSISTANTS-ART | RBOS-A10-25 BACKGROUND INFORMATION This print was published ca 1650-1700. Biography engraver: Abraham Bloteling (1640-1690) was a Dutch designer and engraver. Biography artist: Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685).
