A Frisian and a Groningen Girl, Dutch Regional Dress, Maaskamp, circa 1820
€ 540
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1811 to 1829
Mapmaker / artist
W. van Senus (engraver), H. Langerveld (draughtsman)
Publisher
E. Maaskamp, Amsterdam
Technique
Copper Engraving
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
30.5 × 24 cm (12.0 × 9.4 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-05918-22
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wide margins with light, even age toning; a few small spots in the margins; light handling wear to the corners. Please see the images.
About this sheet
This is an original antique copper engraving with hand coloring, plate No. 21 of Maaskamp's series on Dutch dress and customs, captioned in Dutch "Een Vriesch en Groningsch Meisje." Two young women stand before a green painted bench. Both wear close fitting caps with gold ornaments at the temples, long white lace veils, gold earrings and coral necklaces. The left wears a pink bodice with puffed sleeves, long green gloves and a dark brown skirt with a small pattern, and carries a straw bag or hat tied with pink ribbon. The right wears a white high waisted gown and leans on the scrolled arm of the bench, holding a fringed sash.
The Dutch caption translates as "A Frisian and a Groningen girl." The French caption reads "Une jeune fille Frisonne et une de la Groningue.", that is, "A young Frisian girl and one from Groningen." Below the image the credits read "H. Langerveld ad viv. del." at lower left and "W. van Senus sculp." at lower right, naming H. Langerveld as the draughtsman working from life and W. van Senus as the engraver. The imprint reads "Amsterdam by E. Maaskamp, Kalverstraat & Dam No. 1" and carries no year, so the sheet itself cannot be dated precisely.
The plate belongs to Afbeeldingen van de Kleedingen, Zeden en Gewoonten in de Noordelijke Provinciën van het Koningrijk der Nederlanden, the survey of dress, manners and customs in the northern Netherlands published in Amsterdam by Evert Maaskamp, with a parallel French text. Each plate pairs its figures with a short exchange in Dutch, sometimes in regional dialect, and in French, so the costume studies also read as small genre scenes.
A single plate frames well on its own, and several from the series hang well together as a group.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
