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Maerten Schenk Before the City of Nymegen, 1589

Jan Luyken, Pieter Schenck, and others

Maerten Schenk Before the City of Nymegen, 1589

1673-1683

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Maerten Schenk Before the City of Nymegen, 1589

1673-1683

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 280 × 348 mm. (11 × 13 11/16 in.) Image: 263 × 343 mm. (10 3/8 × 13 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.13464
Illustration to Pieter Bor's "Nederlandsche Oorlogen" (Widow of Johan van Someren, Abraham Wolfgangh & Hendrick en Dirck Boom, Amsterdam: 1679-1684); Maarten Schenk drowning at lower left of composition because of the weight of his armor.

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "Schenck"; below image, lower margin, in plate "Toleg van Maarten Schenk op de Stadt Nymegen in't Jaar 1589."; below image, lower right, in graphite "P. Schenck"; below image, lower right, in graphite "Engraver to the King of Poland"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Jan Luyken

1648–1711

Dutch, 1649-1712
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Previously attributed to

Pieter Schenck

1659–2000

Dutch, born Germany, 1660-1718/19
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Publisher

Hendrik en Dirk Boom

2000–2000

Dutch, active 1670s
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Publisher

Johan van Someren

1621–1675

Dutch, 1622 - 1676
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Publisher

Abraham Wolfgangh

2000–2000

Dutch, active 1679
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