Historic Art Scenes

A collection of engravings depicting intimate moments in artistic settings, featuring characters engaged in reading and conversation, evoking historical and cultural themes.

Group portrait of four members of the company M.A.B. In a painter's studio, Willem Steelink (I), After Nicolaas van der Waay, 1882 print Four members of the M.A.B. company, named after Michelangelo Buonarrotti, in a painting workshop. From left to right: Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller, Nicolaas van der Waay, Ferdinand Oldewelt and Ernst Witkamp. They look at the painting on the donkey. In the foreground a horizontal dog. Amsterdam paper engraving workshop, studio ~ painter. criticizing and discussing art, art criticism
Group portrait of four members of the company M.A.B. In a painter's studio, Willem Steelink (I), After Nicolaas van der Waay, 1882 print Four members of the M.A.B. company, named after Michelangelo Buonarrotti, in a painting workshop. From left to right: Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller, Nicolaas van der Waay, Ferdinand Oldewelt and Ernst Witkamp. They look at the painting on the donkey. In the foreground a horizontal dog. Amsterdam paper engraving workshop, studio ~ painter. criticizing and discussing art, art criticism