Original Print-POLSTOKSPRINGERS-POLE VAULTERS-Jepkes-1971

Price: € 88,50

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Polstokspringers.' - ('Pole Vaulters'). Two figures on a vaulting pole in the water, surrounded by coral or bush.

Condition: Good, given age. Glue remains in the top margin, with minimal paper damage. Two small strips of tape to the left and right top margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Drypoint etching on wove paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 20.6 x 14.3 cm. The image size is ca. 15.8 x 10.1 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.1 x 5.6 inch. The image size is ca. 6.2 x 4 inch.

Part Number: 51129

Location: C332-05

Description: Source unknown, to be determined. State: 1st Provenance: Collection mark (ink stamp) to the rear. Signed, dated and titled in pencil below the image.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Michael Jepkes' after own design. Michael Jepkes (Amsterdam 1938-) is a Dutch painter, graphic artist and draughtsman. He studied with Joseph Verheyen, Henk Koekkoek and Maarten Krabbe, at the Instituut Hendriks (Haarlem) and the Academie (Tilburg). Besides painting and drawing, he works in drypoint, colour etching and mezzotint. While his work is mainly figurative, he manipulates reality. His work is usually made as part of a series.