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Frontispiece Design for Edward Simson, Chronicon Catholicon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Jan Wandelaar primarily made designs for prints in books. His drawings have a unique character because he first sketched the depiction in red chalk. He rendered his compositions as grandly and directly as possible. He concentrated almost exclusively on the main group with three angels, which is especially highlighted. He often has one of the figures look directly out at the viewer.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFrontispiece Design for Edward Simson, Chronicon Catholicon. c. 1729. Jan Wandelaar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.