78 5710 Backhuizen L 1631 1708
78 5710 Backhuizen L  1631 1708
78 5710 Backhuizen L  1631 1708
78/5710 Backhuizen, L. (1631-1708). (A Man-of-war and other ships on the IJ, Amsterdam in the background). Etching, 17,1x23,2 cm.    

- Foxed; trimmed a few mm. outside the borderline.

= From the series of 10 Seascapes. Hollstein 4, the rare 1st state of 3 (before the letters). On laid paper with watermark showing the figure of Freedom in the garden of Holland. According to the annotation on verso, this is the same watermark as the first state impressions in the collection of Rijksprentenkabinet. With the (manuscript) collector's marks of "Wm. Delamotte 1810, R.M[ilitary](?) College Sandhurst", "Dodd 1816" (Thomas Dodd?); Kaye Dowland "1863" (Lugt 691); stamped collector's mark of Vester de Moor (not in Lugt) and "1952 veiling M.(uller?) Herfst Collectie 't Hooft f.60 collectie Vester de Moor" in pencil.

Idem. (A Man-of-war being repaired in the harbour). Etching 17,1x23 cm., signed "L Bak" and "1701" (in reverse) in the plate, with the address of the artist below.

- Somewhat foxed; closed vertical tear in upper margin and a few sm. in the image.

= From the same series. Hollstein 7, 3rd state of 3. With the collector's mark of Vester de Moor (not in Lugt) and H. Lempertz sr. (Lugt 1337) on verso.

€ (200-300) 400