Gevecht tussen Eteocles en Polynices
Pieter Tanjé
1743
Medium
etching
Dimensions
86; 140
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
height 140 mm x width 86 mm
About the Artist
Pieter Tanjé · 1706–1761
**Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761)** was a Dutch reproductive engraver active in the eighteenth century. Born in Bolsward, he initially worked as a shipmate on the shipping service between his hometown and Amsterdam. In his spare time, he engraved designs for snuff boxes, an activity that proved so successful that it led to his artistic training. Encouraged by Jacob Folkema, Tanjé enrolled at the age of ...