Author: Bisschop, Jan de (1628-1671), after Doncker, Pieter (1635-1668)
Title: Laocoon [Signorum veterum icones]
Description: Plate from the Signorum Veterum Icones, a collection of plates etched by de Bisschop after drawing by different masters. De Bisschop's purpose with these books of etchings had been to provide examples by a variety of different masters, in order to help artists learn from models that possessed both artistry and beauty. In the present etching the group of the Laocoon. Signed on the bottom left: 'Don. d.'and on the right:'JB. f.' [JB monogrammed]. Plate numbered on the top right:'16' l Etching on paper trimmed on margins, pasted on thikker paper; plate: 230 x 170, total: 245 x 181 mm. PLIT012

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