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Title page of Oorspronkelyk en vermaard konstryk tekenboek
Frederick Bloemaert (mentioned on object), 1650 - 1656
The role played by sculptural models in drawing instruction is explicitly conveyed on the title page of Abraham Bloemaert’s ‘konstryk tekenboek’ (artful drawing book), a manual for aspiring artists. Surrounded by casts of sculptures, a young artist is busy copying a sculpture of an old man reclining. Hanging on the wall are plaster models of larger than life-size body parts. Frederik Bloemaert made this title page for his father’s book.
- Artwork typeprint, titelpagina
- Object numberRP-P-1878-A-555
- Dimensionsheight 305 mm x width 226 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure in zwart en clair-obscur houtsnede in bruin; gedrukt van een koperen plaat en van twee houten toonblokken