after Willem Outgersz. Akersloot (fl. 1624-1634), after Jan Philipsz. van Bouckhorst (1588-1631)

[antique print, etching] Unknown master after W.O. Akersloot after J. P. van Bouckhorst, The capture of Damietta, after 1628.

Name: [antique print, etching] Unknown master after W.O. Akersloot after J. P. van Bouckhorst, The capture of Damietta, after 1628.
SKU: 66643
Price: 100.00 EUR
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The capture of Damietta; oval cartouche with a fleet entering the harbor of Damietta (1218-1219); the cartouche framed by trophies, coat of arms, and armor; two putti at lower left and right, and two winged female figures bearing palm leaves crowning a seated personification of Haarlem; the first edition was employed as an illustration to Samuel Ampzing’s: ‘Beschryvinge ende Lof der Stad Haerlem in Holland’, Haarlem: Rooman, 1628.

Signed at lower left and right: ‘I Bouchorst inv./ W. Akersloot sculpt / Pvootds (?)’. With twelve lines of Dutch text in three columns: ‘Aldus lag …’.

Some details differ from the original impression, most remarkably, the presence of many soldiers on the tower and fortification to the left. Also the inscription below is evidently different. The plate is slightly wider than the original.

SKU: 66643

Etching on laid paper; plate mark: 163 x 241 mm, total: 178 x 252 mm; two vertical creases due to folding, some dirt and smudges, nicely contrasted image. After Hollstein 12.

€ 121,00 (€ 100,00 ex. btw)

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