{"product_id":"title-page-for-verscheyden-stranden-en-water-gesichten-gillis-van-scheyndel-i","title":"Title Page for 'Verscheyden Stranden en water gesichten' - Gillis van Scheyndel (I)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seventeenth-century Dutch etching serving as the title page for a series of maritime and coastal views by Gillis van Scheyndel (I).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching serves as the title page for a series of prints titled 'Verscheyden Stranden en water gesichten' (Various Beach and Water Views). The composition features two figures, a man and a woman, standing on either side of a central cloth banner that displays the title of the collection. The man, dressed in rugged attire, holds a fish, while the woman balances a basket of fish upon her head. Their presence frames the text, which acts as a formal introduction to the maritime subjects contained within the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGillis van Scheyndel (I) was a Dutch printmaker active during the early seventeenth century. His work often focused on the daily lives of common people, including fishermen and rural inhabitants. The etching technique employed here demonstrates a clear command of line, using hatching and cross-hatching to define the textures of the clothing, the fish, and the surrounding environment. The figures are rendered with a sense of character, reflecting the interest in genre subjects that defined much of the Dutch art of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inclusion of the publisher's mark, M. Pool, indicates the commercial nature of these print series, which were produced for a growing market of collectors and enthusiasts of topographical and genre prints. The background provides a subtle suggestion of a coastal setting, with small vessels visible on the horizon, grounding the figures in their professional context. This print is a representative example of the graphic arts produced in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century, where the combination of text and image was a standard format for disseminating series of engravings and etchings to a wider audience. The work remains a valuable record of the stylistic conventions and subject matter popular among the Dutch public during this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gezicht-op-beverwijk-abraham-rademaker\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGezicht op Beverwijk - Abraham Rademaker — Abraham Rademaker\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gezicht-op-kasteel-doorwerth-hendrik-spilman\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGezicht op Kasteel Doorwerth - Hendrik Spilman — Hendrik Spilman\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gillis van Scheyndel (I)","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58582051225935,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58582069838159,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58582069870927,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58582069903695,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58582069936463,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58582069969231,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58582070001999,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58582070034767,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58582070067535,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58582070100303,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58582070133071,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58582070165839,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Title-Page-for-Verscheyden-Stranden-en-water-gesichten-_Poster_CompositorV1_1787849780637.jpg?v=1787850259","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/title-page-for-verscheyden-stranden-en-water-gesichten-gillis-van-scheyndel-i","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}