Jacques de Gheyn II. Marksman having fired, holding his caliver upright. Colored engraving. 1607.
Jacques de Gheyn II. Marksman having fired, holding his caliver upright. Colored engraving. 1607.
Jacques de Gheyn II. Marksman having fired, holding his caliver upright. Colored engraving. 1607.
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Jacques de Gheyn II. Marksman having fired, holding his caliver upright. Colored engraving. 1607.

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Artist: Jacques de Gheyn II (workshop of De Gheyn) (c. 1565 – 1629) was a Dutch painter and engraver.
Engraver: Jacques de Gheyn II (workshop of); Robert de Baudous (?).
Title: A soldier, whole-length, having fired, holding his caliver upright (to avoid hitting his companion).
Numbered in plate: 12.
Dimensions: Platemark/image 10" x 7 1/2". Sheet 13 1/2" x 9". Mat 16" x 12 1/2".
Edition: Wapenhandelinghe van roers, musquetten, ende spiessen. Several editions in different languages circa 1607.
Date: 1607.

Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper. Hand colored.
Watermark: pot.
Mat and Frame: Mounted by upper corners under passe-partout.
Condition: Lost upper corners. Discoloration. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog RaisonnéNew Hollstein (352.II).
Part of  Series: Marksmen, plate 12.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1871,0708.100.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVI C.

Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.