Description This printdrawing shows a view on a man with his packed horse talking to a laundress. Made by Johannes Kornlein after Philips Wouwerman. Medium: Printdrawing / engraving on handlaid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 19.2 x 14.5 cm (7.56 x 5.71 inch). Image size: 19.2 x 14.5 cm. (7.56 x 5.71 inch). Condition: good, given age. Remains of glue in margins on reverse. No margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. TRAVELER-HORSE-WOMEN WASHING-RIVER | RBOS-A10-40 BACKGROUND INFORMATION This attractive printdrawing was published by Ploos van Amstel. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, (1726-1798) was art collector, painter, graphic artist, engraver, copper engraver, printmaker, visual artist. He is best known for his collection of drawings and for his editions of prints. He was a timber merchant and broker in ships and ship shares. State: 3rd and final state, from H. 189. Reference: LNP. 20 and Teylersmuseum inv.nr. P*34. Provenance: Owner stamp from Ploos van Amstel on rear. Biography engraver: Johannes Kornlein was a German etcher, engraver (printmaker), draftsman (1719/1721-1772) from Nuremberg and active in Amsterdam. Biography artist: Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668) was a Dutch painter of landscapes, hunting and battle scenes. We can see his initials and date 1660 on the plate.
