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WILLEM ARNOLD WITSEN (1860 - Amsterdam - 1923)
 
WILLEM ARNOLD WITSEN   1860 - Amsterdam - 1923
Leuvehaven. Rotterdam
 
Etching and aquatint.
1897/1906
23.7 x 31.7 cm. With ample margin all round.
 
Exellent impression and condition. Printed on heavy paper.
Signed in the plate "W.W.97" and in pencil "Witsen" right lower margin.
In 1896-1897 Witsen visited Rotterdam and made three etchings from his
sketches and watercolours. Only a few proodfs were printed from the plates.
In 1906 however Witsen's work was more popular and he reworked the plates
and sold them to Van Wisselingh. 20 proofs with roman numbers and
95 normal impressions were made.
 
Boon 82, Van Wisselingh 451, De Groot 89. 2(II)
 
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