Aliqui Portus
1679 - 1728
Medium
etching
Dimensions
239; 154
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 154 mm x breedte 239 mm
Art Historical Context
**Aliqui Portus** is a delicate etching by Johannes Grons, created during his active years spanning 1679 to 1728. Measuring a modest 154 mm high by 239 mm wide—precisely the dimensions of its plate border—this intimate print captures the essence of life, as suggested by its Latin title, meaning "Certain Harbors" or "Some." Gronsveld, a lesser-known Dutch artist of the late Baroque period, contributed to the rich tradition of printmaking in the Netherlands, detailed depictions of bustling ports reflected the nation's seafaring prowess during the waning Dutch Golden Age. Etching, Gronsveld's ch...
About the Artist
Johannes Gronsveld · 1650–1728
Johannes Gronsveld (also spelled Gronsvelt or Groensveld, active 1679–1728) was a Dutch engraver working in Amsterdam during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, specializing in reproductive engravings after works by prominent Dutch and Flemish painters. His career coincided with the post-Golden Age period of Dutch art, when the explosive creativity of the mid-seventeenth century h...