The Jolly Dutchman
DateCa. 1765
After work by
Adriaen Van Ostrade
Publisher
Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
Maker
James Wilson
1760 - 1780 fl. ca.
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white mezzotint and line engraving
DimensionsPlate: OH: 6 5/16" x OW: 4 13/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1952-157
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Ad v. Ostade pinx.t/ J. Wilson fec.t/ The JOLLY DUTCHMAN./ Printed for Rob,,.t Sayer N,,.o 53 in Fleet Street"ProvenanceBefore 1952, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1952-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
