THE NEGRO  -  PAGE

ITEM # 5558

PRICE   $45.00

This is a genuine vintage steel engraving titled "The Negro Page.". It is in excellent condition and was engraved from an original work by Albert Cuyp. This print was published in the Art Journal of 1858 and is accompanied by an article describing the life and work of the artist, an original period description.

"Cuyp was born at Dordrecht, in 1606: the date of his death has never been correctly ascertained - a fact from which some inference may be drawn of the little estimation in while his countrymen held his talents, otherwise some record of his decease would have come down to us. He was known to be living in l672. It is in England that his best pictures are to be seen, and not only his best, but the largest number of his works.
The picture in Buckingham Palace known as " The Negro Page," is a composition that includes many of the materials which Cuyp was accustomed to group on his canvas. The scene lies on the bank of a river adorned with several edifices of a picturesque architectural character. The position of the figures and animals is sufficiently clear- the cavalier is booted is spurred ready to mount; the other, in his shoes and woolen hose, is also equipped for a ride, in costume not uncommon in those days: the "Negro Page" has charge of the horses. As a work of Art it is of the highest character, beautifully painted, rich and transparent in color; the glow of a fine summer's evening lighting and warming every object on the canvas.

The dimensions of the print area minus margins are approx. 7.25 by 10.50 inches. The overall dimensions are approx. 9 by 12.25 inches. This is not a
reproduction or reprint. It is a 146 year-old steel engraving in excellent condition and guaranteed to be as described.