Old Print of 'Beugelen', One of the Oldest Ball Sports in The Netherlands, 1857
€ 450
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1857
Sheet size
37.8 × 54.3 cm (14.9 × 21.4 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
PCT-57964
Condition
A few spots in the margins. Faint ghosting around the image from previous matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Plate IV 'De Beugelbaan - Le Jeu de Passe.'
This plate shows a 19th century scene in Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands. Men are playing the Dutch game 'beugelen'. This original antique print was published in 1857 by Frans Buffa & Zonen Amsterdam as part of the publication 'Nederlandsche Kleederdrachten naar de natuur' (Dutch folk costume, illustrated using real-life models) by Valentyn Bing.
'Beugelen' is a popular sport in which a heavy sphere is moved with a wooden shovel or sledge. The object is to roll the orb through the ring in the center of the track. This sport is practiced in Belgian and Dutch Limburg and North Brabant (Netherlands). It is one of the oldest ball sports in the Netherlands.
Artists and Engravers: The plate was drawn by Jan Braet von Uberfeldt, the lithograph printed by R. de Vries. Jan Braet von Uberfeldt (1807-1894) was a Dutch painting master, artist and lithograph. Piet Mondriaan was a student of Braet von Uberfeldt.
Condition: Good, given age. A few spots in the margins. Faint ghosting around the image from previous matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
