Prints and Principles

Most of the recent posts give details about individual prints and earlier posts discuss some of the subtle principles guiding artists in making images meaningful and memorable. For prints that are unsold, click "Items still available for sale" below. All other prints are no longer available. My contact email is oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com and my Instagram username is @printsandprinciples. I have created a separate blog to show my own work: https://printsandprinciplesjamesbrown.blogspot.com

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Cornelis Visscher II, “Shepherdess on a Donkey,” c. 1655, after Nicolaes Berchem

Cornelis Visscher II (1628/9–1658)

“Shepherdess on a Donkey,” c. 1655 (1650–1660)

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving and etching on buff laid paper with a partial watermark, trimmed close to the platemark.

This print is based on a design by Nicolaes Berchem (also known as Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem) (1620–1683). A related drawing by Berchem is housed in Leiden. It is the second plate in the series “Rolling Landscapes” or “Landscapes after Nicolaes Berchem.” This impression is from the second of two states, distinguished by the addition of the plate number.

The impression is strong and well-printed, with no signs of wear to the printing plate. There is an ink notation by an old hand on the reverse (verso) of the sheet. Overall, the sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 27.1 x 21.5 cm
• Platemark: 26.8 x 21.3 cm
• Image borderline: 26.2 x 20.5 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Upper-left corner: “Berghem Delinea / C. Visscher f.”
• Lower-right corner: “2”

References:

• Hollstein 69 (FWH Hollstein, “Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700: Cornelis de Visscher, Cornelis Visscher, Hendrick Jansz Visscher, Lambert Visscher,” vol. XL, 1992, Roosendaal, Koninklijke van Poll, p. 176, cat. no. 69)
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200270354
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_F-2-23

Price & Shipping:

AU$266 (approximately US$182.83 / €158.84 / £137.87), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this peaceful pastoral scene from the Dutch Golden Age—note how the raking (possibly morning) light is used to render the contours of the figures with remarkable three-dimensionality, set against a broader treatment of tones in the background—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send a PayPal invoice for a smooth, secure transaction.

This print has been sold