1699

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Source:

Title: Afbeelding der Menschelyke Bezigheden
Authors: Jan and Caspar Luyken
Translator: -
Publisher: -
Printer: Reinier en Josua Ottens
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Amsterdam
Year: 1699
Links: [Scan 1].

Comments:

At least five different engravings of this illustration were used in the 21 editions that were printed between 1695 and 1800. The appendices contain a preliminary bibliography and an overview of 21 illustrations.

The frontispice states: ‘Hier ziet gy door de Konst verbeelt, ’t Gewoel ’t Menschelyke leven; In hondert Prenten af-gedeelt; Door Luykens geest in ’t Licht gegeven. Terwijl de Vaarsen, onder aan, Gansch zinryk, op de Prenten slaan.’

Eeghen and Kellen (1905) mention on page 267: ‘This series of copies was re-used later by Reinier and Josua Ottens.’ They say ‘same year’, but I have not been able to find a 1695 edition that was printed by Reinier and Josua Ottens. This is the first series of copies.

Technique:

Engraving

Publications

Ad Stijnman (2012) Engraving and Etching 1400-2000: A History of the Development of Manual Intaglio Printmaking Process, Archetype Publications Ltd. (figure 91).