Vijf zeemeerminnen, RP-P-1937-552, Johannes Josephus Aarts, between 1881 and 1934
Identificationtitle(s): five mermaids. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1937-552. Catalog reference: rijksmuseum collection-2(3). Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: a group of five mermaids are underwater. Two water plants in the left foreground. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: johannes josephus aarts. Dating: 1881 - 1934. Physical characteristics: etching, roulette and aquatint in brown on japanese paper. Material: japanese paper technique: etching / roulette / aquatint. Dimensions: plate edge: h 247 mm × w 197 mm. Subject: what: merman - aa - mermaid, siren. Credit line: donation from the heirs of mr j. J. Arch. Acquisition: donation 1935. Date: between 1881 and 1934.