Geleerde in studeervertrek, RP-P-1910-1677.jpg, RP-P-1910-1677, Simon Fokke, 1759

Identification title(s): scholar in study. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1910-1677. Catalog reference: rijksmuseum collection-1(2). Note: 2 proofs available in the rijksmuseum collection. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: a scholar sits behind a desk in a study and points to an open book. Above his desk hang two medallions with the images of ancient philosophers. There are papers and books on the floor around his desk, as well as a portrait bust and a globe. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke. Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1759. Physical features: etching, proof. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 160 mm × w 103 mm. Subject: what: study; 'studiolo'; library scholar in his study. Acquisition: purchase 1910. Date: 1759.