Fragmenten van prenten van Pyramus en Thisbe Patchy backgrounds of two prenten. Manufacturer : printmaker: anonymous publisher: Joos de Bosscher Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1580 - 1596 Physical features : engra material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) Measurements: sheet: h 208 mm (above) × W 259 mm (above) × h 184 mm (bottom) × W 264 mm (bottom) ToelichtingDe prints in the Nova Zembla collection during an expedition of William Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk in 1596-1597 forced into the winter camp, "Preserve House ', left behind on the island. The prints were in

Fragmenten van prenten van Pyramus en Thisbe Patchy backgrounds of two prenten. Manufacturer : printmaker: anonymous publisher: Joos de Bosscher Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1580 - 1596 Physical features : engra material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) Measurements: sheet: h 208 mm (above) × W 259 mm (above) × h 184 mm (bottom) × W 264 mm (bottom) ToelichtingDe prints in the Nova Zembla collection during an expedition of William Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk in 1596-1597 forced into the winter camp, "Preserve House ', left behind on the island. The prints were in one or more stacks as a commodity: brought from Amsterdam. Almost three centuries later, in 1871, the Norwegian Elling Carlsen returned to Nova Zembla and finding the remains of the "Preserve house, including a large part of the inventory. A portion of the prints, in the form of caked lumps, was then also recovered. The paper clods were sometimes broken in several places. Between 1975-1979, the prints are separated from one another. This yielded a total of approximately 1000 fragments of about 400 punches of approximately 150 different prints on. To the extent possible, the fragments are assembled and gereconstrueerd. Subject the prints: Thisbe kills herself with Pyramus' sword (the scene May be represented near a fountain) Travel Barendsz and Van Heemskerck in 1596

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