Surrounded by soldiers and Africans, a man and woman embrace each other, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1751 - 1816, paper, etching, engraving, height 215 mm x width 155 mm, Proof print of a print that may also have been used as an illustration in: Brandes, JC De Schipbreuk., the soldier, the soldier's life, embracing each other, kissing, trees: palm-tree, Africans, persons of African origin, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of people in a tropical outdoor setting with large palm-like trees and dense foliage in the background. In the foreground a woman in a long flowing dress and a headscarf embraces a man in a military-style uniform who holds her around the waist. Several other uniformed men with bicorn hats and long coats stand nearby, one facing the viewer with his hands clasped and another holding a long rifle or musket upright. To the far right a soldier with a tall hat and a strap across his chest stands in profile holding his weapon. Behind...
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Surrounded by soldiers and Africans, a man and woman embrace each other, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1751 - 1816, paper, etching, engraving, height 215 mm x width 155 mm, Proof print of a print that may also have been used as an illustration in: Brandes, JC De Schipbreuk., the soldier, the soldier's life, embracing each other, kissing, trees: palm-tree, Africans, persons of African origin, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of people in a tropical outdoor setting with large palm-like trees and dense foliage in the background. In the foreground a woman in a long flowing dress and a headscarf embraces a man in a military-style uniform who holds her around the waist. Several other uniformed men with bicorn hats and long coats stand nearby, one facing the viewer with his hands clasped and another holding a long rifle or musket upright. To the far right a soldier with a tall hat and a strap across his chest stands in profile holding his weapon. Behind the central figures a row of shirtless people stand shoulder to shoulder, and tall spear-like staffs rise upward among them. The ground is textured and the scene is densely hatched with fine lines, creating shading and intricate detail throughout the foliage, clothing, and figures.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Surrounded soldiers Africans man woman embrace print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1751 - 1816 paper etching engraving height 215 mm x width 155 mm Proof print also illustration in Brandes JC De Schipbreuk soldier soldier's life embracing kissing trees palm-tree persons African origin detailed black white engraving group people tropical outdoor setting large palm- dense foliage background foreground woman long flowing dress headscarf embraces military-style uniform holds waist Several uniformed men bicorn hats long coats stand nearby facing viewer hands clasped another holding long rifle musket upright far right tall hat strap across chest stands profile holding weapon central figures row shirtless people shoulder tall spear- staffs rise upward them ground textured scene densely hatched fine lines creating shading intricate detail foliage clothing figures

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