Slag bij de Doggersbank op 5 augustus 1781
Hendrik Numan
1781 - 1783
Medium
paper
Dimensions
133; 177
About this artwork
height 133 mm x width 177 mm
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...