Pieter Bodart (1676/1677 – 1712) - Gerard Hoet (1648 – 1733) - Lot. of 4 sheets, Ninfa al bagno, Ninfa che contempla la sua bellezza con amorino, Baccante

Engraving from the Series of 85 etchings depicting figures and scenes from classical mythology, illustrating a book of drawings; by Gerard Hoet; a later edition (1723) of the drawing book first published in 1712.

Type: Etching, finely finished by burin;
Condition: Excellent inking state, good preservation with slight traces of foxing and browning;
Support: Rag paper and threads, with a watermark depicting "Leoni rampanti che sorreggono corona";
Shipping: SHIPMENT INSURED via Bartolini/DPD courier. To activate the insurance coverage, any damage to the neck (collo) must be contested and reported to the courier at the time of delivery. Otherwise, the insurance reimbursement process cannot be activated.
Provenance: Provenance private collection;

Collection: "Les principaux fondements du dessein"
Publisher: Johannes Arnoldus Langerak

Pieter Bodart (Utrecht, 1676/1677 – Leiden, ca. 1712) was a Dutch engraver, etcher, publisher, and art dealer, active mainly between the late 17th and early 18th century.
Bodart operated within the Dutch Golden Age and its subsequent transition toward academic classicism. His figure is historically linked to the translation into engraving of works and drawings created by the greatest masters and theorists of his time. In addition to artistic activity, he dedicated himself to the book trade, jewelry, and art auctions in Leiden.

Gerard Hoet (Zaltbommel, 22 August 1648 – The Hague, 2 December 1733) was a famous Dutch painter, draftsman, and writer of the Golden Age, particularly renowned for his historical, religious, and mythological compositions.

Johannes Arnoldus Langerak (also known as Johan Arnold Langerak) was not a painter or engraver but an important Dutch publisher and bookseller active in Leiden in the first half of the eighteenth century (baptized 1685 and buried around 1757).