Met deez prentjens, lieve kindren! / Onze lust zal niet vermindren, / Hebben we aan ons woord voldaan; / Neemt ge ons werk slechts dankbaar' aan

About this artwork

Uitgave van nr. 163 uit de fondslijst van Johan Noman met het adres van de wederverkoper F. Holtkamp.

About the Artist

Hendrik Numan · 1723–1793

Hendrik Numan (1736–1788) was an 18th-century Dutch woodcut artist considered one of the best woodcutters of his generation, known for creating catchpenny prints that entertained and educated the poorer parts of Dutch society. Born in Amsterdam in October 1736, Numan specialized in the often-overlooked medium of woodcut at a time when copper engraving dominated fine printmaking. His father, Lauren...