Zinspeeling op de lakennopster
Hendrik Numan
1786
Medium
letterpress printing
Dimensions
72; 93
About this artwork
Prent uit: Zinspeelingen op allerlei wetenschappen, konsten en ambachten: Continuation 17. Amsterdam: erven weduwe Cornelis Stichter, 1786.
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...