Description Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 47.2 x 38.5 cm (18.58 x 15.16 inch). Image size: 37.8 x 30.4 cm. (14.88 x 11.97 inch). Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Small tear in top margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. CORNELIS TROOST, PIETER TANJE, DUTCH ETCHING, SATIRE, 18TH CENTURY, TAVERN SCENE, ABRAHAM ALEWIJN, COMEDY PRINT, MARRIAGE SATIRE, DUTCH THEATRE | PCOM-B1-26 BACKGROUND INFORMATION After a painting by Cornelis Troost; illustration from Alewijn’s comedy De Puiterveense helleveeg (1720). State: Proof ed.before captions. Reference: Wurzbach 86; FMH 3985-23; Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-65.164. Biography engraver: Pieter Tanje (1706-1761) was a Dutch engraver from Amsterdam known for his finely detailed reproductive etchings after contemporary Dutch painters. He worked closely with Cornelis Troost to translate his theatrical and genre scenes into prints. Biography artist: Cornelis Troost (1696-1750) was a celebrated Dutch painter and draughtsman known for humorous, theatrical, and satirical scenes. Often compared to Hogarth, Troost depicted scenes from Dutch society and theatre with sharp wit and vivid expression.
