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, balancing his caliver over his shoulder.
Numbered in plate: 33.
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: Soiling. Discoloration. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonné: New Hollstein (373.II).
Part of: Series: Marksmen, plate 33 .
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1871,0812.4543.
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.