Jan Mankes (1889-1920) - Douwe met spa

This image shows a heliogravure of the work Douwe for the house (also known as Douwe with spa) by the Dutch artist Jan Mankes.

• Subject: A standing older man wearing a cap and clogs, leaning on a spa or staff in front of a whitewashed wall with a window and bricks.

• Technique: It is a reproduction in the form of a heliogravure, signed in the bottom right of the plate 'J. MANKES'.

• Artist: Jan Mankes (1889-1920) was known for his serene, finely painted realism and portraits in an often subdued atmosphere.

Originally published in the monograph Jan Mankes from 1923, compiled by his widow A. Mankes-Zernike and R.N. Roland Holst and issued by J.A.A.M. van Es (Utrecht/Wassenaar). This rare, limited portfolio/art publication contains about 26 to 29 original heliogravures from the artist's work.