The shell fisherman (original title), Shell fisherman with net on the beach near Katwijk aan Zee, print, annotation: 'Etching by J. Th. Toorop, for the benefit of 'Homes for poor school-going children'', printmaker: Jan Toorop (signed by artist), 1902, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint with plate tone on zinc, height 187 mm x width 154 mm, beach, shell fishery, Katwijk (South Holland), Katwijk aan Zee, A pencil drawing of a person standing in profile facing right, wearing a cap and a coat with a sash at the waist, holding a long pole diagonally across the body with gloved hands; a large net or bag is slung over the left shoulder and rests on the back, and the figure wears trousers tucked into boots. The background shows a dark horizontal band suggesting a distant horizon, and near that band there is a faint outline of a horse-drawn cart with two horses. The foreground contains sparse tufts of grass and small scattered marks on the ground.
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The shell fisherman (original title), Shell fisherman with net on the beach near Katwijk aan Zee, print, annotation: 'Etching by J. Th. Toorop, for the benefit of 'Homes for poor school-going children'', printmaker: Jan Toorop (signed by artist), 1902, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint with plate tone on zinc, height 187 mm x width 154 mm, beach, shell fishery, Katwijk (South Holland), Katwijk aan Zee, A pencil drawing of a person standing in profile facing right, wearing a cap and a coat with a sash at the waist, holding a long pole diagonally across the body with gloved hands; a large net or bag is slung over the left shoulder and rests on the back, and the figure wears trousers tucked into boots. The background shows a dark horizontal band suggesting a distant horizon, and near that band there is a faint outline of a horse-drawn cart with two horses. The foreground contains sparse tufts of grass and small scattered marks on the ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A89_467

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shell fisherman original title Shell fisherman net beach near Katwijk aan Zee print annotation Etching J Th Toorop benefit Homes poor school-going children printmaker Jan Toorop signed artist 1902 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone zinc height 187 mm x width 154 mm beach shell fishery Katwijk South Holland pencil drawing person standing profile facing right wearing cap coat sash waist holding long pole diagonally across body gloved hands large net bag slung left shoulder rests back figure wears trousers tucked boots background dark horizontal band suggesting distant horizon near band faint outline horse-drawn cart two horses foreground contains sparse tufts grass small scattered marks ground

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