Portraits of tall humans
Date
1818
Creator
Jan Lucas van der Beek (1763 - 1818, Dutch) , Engraver
After
Izaak van Haarstert (1753 - 1834, Dutch) , Painter
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 206mm
width (print): 127mm
width (print): 127mm
Subject
Description
Studies of three historical figures selected for their extreme height with a scale of measurement. Figure 1. The biblical character of Goliath of Gath, in armour. Figure 2. Klaas van Kieten, the 13th century ‘Sparrewouwer Giant’ of Spaarnwoude, Netherlands. Figure 3. Gerrit Bastiaansz (1620-1668) of Lekkerkerk, Netherlands, holding a fish.
Plate 1 from the monograph Natuur- en geschiedkundige Verhandeling over de Reuzen en Dwergen... (&) Aanmerkingen wegens sommige verscheidenheden in den mensch...by Wilhelmus Greve (J.C. Sepp & Zoon, Amsterdam, 1818).
Inscribed above: ‘Pl.I’. Inscribed below: ‘W. Greve, omn. inv. I. v. Haastert omn. del. J. L. v. Beek, omn. Sc.’ The scale is marked: ‘Schaal van 9 Voeten Rynlandsche Maat.’
Wilhelmus Greve (1762-1819) Dutch physician, practiced in Rotterdam, Noordwijk and Delft.
Plate 1 from the monograph Natuur- en geschiedkundige Verhandeling over de Reuzen en Dwergen... (&) Aanmerkingen wegens sommige verscheidenheden in den mensch...by Wilhelmus Greve (J.C. Sepp & Zoon, Amsterdam, 1818).
Inscribed above: ‘Pl.I’. Inscribed below: ‘W. Greve, omn. inv. I. v. Haastert omn. del. J. L. v. Beek, omn. Sc.’ The scale is marked: ‘Schaal van 9 Voeten Rynlandsche Maat.’
Wilhelmus Greve (1762-1819) Dutch physician, practiced in Rotterdam, Noordwijk and Delft.
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