Artist: Jacob Folkema (Dutch, 1692-1767), an engraver in Amsterdam. Father Johannes was a goldsmith. Trained by his father and later by Bernard Picart.
Title: The Generous Lover illustration to Del Amante liberal. Novela II. Page 90 of volume 1 of "Nouvelles de Michel de Cervantes Saavedra."
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: J: Folkema del. et sculp.
Numbered in the top right: "Tom. i. pag. 90." This line has been cut off and is included here for reference purposes only.
Dimensions: Sheet 5 1/2" x 3 1/4".
Edition: "Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Exemplary Novels " In the XVIII Century, there were several editions of the 'Exemplary Novels' with the same set of Folkema illustrations. The first one was in 1739.
Date: 1739.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper pasted along the upper edge onto the backing sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed to the image. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Cervantes Saavedra, M. de., Guerra, F., Neaulme, J., Kent, G., Folkema, J. (1739). Novelas exemplares. En Haya: a costa de J. Neaulme. Tom 1, p. 90.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1901,1022.2393 (1768 edition). The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-52.166.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog of the British Museum and The Rijksmuseum collections.