Description Medium: Woodcut on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 39 x 38.5 cm (15.35 x 15.16 inch). Image size: 39 x 38.5 cm. (15.35 x 15.16 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light staining. Folding remains. Some holes at the fold lines. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. OWL GAME, BOARD GAME, WOODCUT, 18TH CENTURY, PAPERTOYS, DUTCH PRINT, DICE GAME, H. NUMAN | PCO-B9-14 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Possibly published anonymously in the Netherlands, ca. 1790-1810. Variant known to have been printed in Zaltbommel by J. Noman in 1817. Reference: Papertoys p.107; Papertoys p.279-181. Biography engraver: Hermanus Numan (1744-1820) was a Dutch painter, engraver and art theorist. He produced various instructional and decorative prints, including board games, and worked as a drawing master in Amsterdam.
