Antique Portrait of Dutch Navigator and Admiral Van Jakob Vanheemskerk, 1618

€ 310

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1618
Sheet size: 34.5 × 20.5 cm (13.6 × 8.1 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGI-00349'

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

Age-related toning. French text on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique portrait titled 'Iacobus Heemskerkius (..)'. Old portrait of Jakob van Heemskerk. This print originates from 'L'histoire des Pays-Bas d'Emanuel de Meteren. Ou recueil des guerres, et choses memorables advenues tant és dits pays, qu'és pays voysins, depuis l'an 1315 (..)'.

The navigator and admiral Jacob van Heemskerck (1567-1607) survivor and accomplished admiral, was born in Amsterdam. He took part in two of Willem Barentz's expeditions to the far north in search of a northeast passage to Asia. During the second expedition, their ship became trapped in the ice near Nova Zembla.

Artists and Engravers: Emanuel van Meteren or Meteeren (1535-1612) was a Flemish historian and consul for 'the Traders of the Low Countries' in London.

Image size: 12.5 x 15 cm.