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Hendrik Numan
1761 - 1804
Medium
paper
Dimensions
405; 330
About this artwork
Geornamenteerde omlijsting met zes voorstellingen van verhalen uit het Nieuwe Testament, waaronder Christus wast de voeten van de discipelen, Christus in de hof van Getsemane en de kruisdraging van Christus. Rechtsonder 'No. III.'.
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...