mixed method drawing imitation, after Jacob Esselens, 1771-87, the artist's coat of arms, signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse Geoffreerd/Aan myn Waardste Vriendin/Mevrouwe de wed: de WelEdGen. Heer/den Heere M. Gerard de Man/gebooren E Van Woensel/Ploos van Amstel/Jbs. Cornelis/1791/18/19 October J.:Esselens del Ploos van Amstel J:C Fecit 1787 16.6 x 26.8 cm
See illustration
and two similar prints of shipyards, after Herman Saftleven, (L. 2 and 3), 1761-65, each with the artist's coat of arms and inscription on the reverse H. Zaftleven.del.Ploos v. Amstel Fecit
9.1 x 6.5 cm (each) (3)
Lot Essay
(2) after the originals in a Dutch Private Collection