Water, Willem Schaak, 1680 - 1726

Title(s)

Water
Aqua (title on object)
De vier elementen (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

?/4

Object number

RP-P-1908-484

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 3

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Het element Water. De zeenimf Galatea, parels om de hals, zit op een triomfwagen die door zwanen door het water getrokken wordt.

Artist

• print maker: Willem Schaak (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Gerard Valck (mentioned on object)

Place

Amsterdam

Dating

1680 - 1726

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 249 mm × width 181 mm

What

• water (one of the four elements)
• water-birds: swan
• pearl; pearl necklace (+ women's clothes)
• (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa)

Acquisition

purchase 1908

Copyright

Public domain

• Salomon Savery to Gillis van Scheyndel, p. 134, cat.nr. 3