Description:
- Print Reproduction of a painting called 'The First Pipe', by Pieter Codde.
- The author, Pieter Codde (1599-1678), was a Dutch Baroque genre and guard scene painter, portraitist and possibly poet, who was born and died in Amsterdam.
- The plate has not been bound; it was placed directly on the cardboard, as if it were a special edition. It was made available separately from the newspaper L'Illustration.
- L'Illustration is a French newspaper from 1913.
- At the bottom of the card appears: 'CODDE - La Premiere Pipe' (Musée de LILLE).
- At the top: 'L'Illustration'.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Very good
- The cardboard is slightly darkened at the edges, due to the passage of time.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with slight creases and folds.
- The sheet has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The sheet shows wear and tear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours of the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal opinions and are not verified.
3072 - Reproduction print La Premiere Pipe. Codde. L"Ilus...