Toorop, Jan (1858-1928)
[Modern print, dry needle/Droge naald, Toorop] Portrait of general J. Drabbe/Portret van generaal J. Drabbe, published after 1903.
Head-portrait of general Johan Drabbe, in profile towards the right, while reading. Johan Drabbe (1839-1916) was Major General of Genius and school supervisor in Middelburg.
Signed and dated within plate: ‘1903 / J Toorop’ and a further mark on the external margin on the bottom right: ‘Atelier Toorop’. On the bottom left margin the number of proofs pulled, 22/25.
This impression was created most likely posthumously, already in 1928 when the plate was reissued in the atelier for 25 times.
Dry needle on paper; plate mark: 153 x 156 mm, total: 250 x 322 mm; state III/3; proof 22/25; hand written indications on the verso in pencil; slightly cooked paper, though nice and charming impression. Verbeek 71.
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Excl. BTW € 210,00