Description Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 10.8 x 8.8 cm (4.25 x 3.46 inch). Image size: 10.8 x 8.8 cm. (4.25 x 3.46 inch). Condition: good, given age. Soiling probably from use in a silver workshop. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. JAN DE VRIES, OTTOMAN WARS, DUTCH SILVER, 17TH CENTURY ENGRAVING, BEAKER DECORATION, TURKISH BATTLES, BATTLE SCENES | PCO-E23-28 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Anonymous Dutch silversmith-engraver likely working in Groningen or the northern Netherlands, early 18th century. Possibly connected to the workshop of Focko Raerda. Reference: Dutch Silver III, plate 310; Van Rijen, Groninger Keur, p. 267; Frederiks, Dutch Silver, 1958?60. Biography engraver: Jan de Vries was a Dutch engraver active in the late 17th century known for producing engraved scenes of historical and military events, often adapted for use on silverwork. These anonymous plates closely follow his style.
