This drawing is a preparatory study for a print in Roemer Visscher’s ‘Sinnepoppen’ (1614), one of the most popular emblem books of the seventeenth century. The book combines images, mottos, and commentary. Claes Jansz. Visscher drew this confident ice skater to accompany the motto ‘Ghoeffent derf’ (those who are trained, dare), an encouragement to learn early what will serve you later.
Specifications
| Title | Skater |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink, blue wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 75 mm Width 60 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Claes Jansz. Visscher
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| Accession number | H 190 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1600-1615 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Blue wash
> Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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