Featured Coloured Etching Simon Fokke / Pierre Fouquet

Thrift shop buy

The larger text on the back is a short history of the tower and its surroundings.
The smaller text says this was a gift for a 12.5 year anniversary at the Dutch Footbal/Soccer association, KNVB. I haven't been able to date this (in the gift form), as the name of the person who got this isn't mentioned. There's only a list of committee members of the Amsterdam youth department, and I can't find any info on when those people worked for the KNVB. I only know it must have been given before 25 November 1994, as one of the mentioned members died that day ...

An original would date from 1783
These guys https://aca-auctions.nl/veiling/veiling-40/kavel/prent-7e26 sold one for 10 EUR
And these guys https://oneofakindantiques.com/product/7843/P-Fouquet-Junior-print-of-Amsterdam-Netherlands-c1780 are selling a coloured version for $875 (wishfull thinking?)

I didn't take it out of the frame (yet), so no idea what type of paper it is and no idea if this will show any additional info to be able to date it.
Maybe one of you can already tell me more just by the looks of it.

 

Here's the Rijksmuseum entry, but it doesn't add much that's useful so far as dating an example.

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-P-1905-404

I can't tell from the photos. Given the publication history, it's most likely on laid paper, but at that date wove was available. It could be original, it could be a reproduction, it could be a modern re-strike. Looking at the paper might help. It's a '70s style modular frame. Does it have "glare free" glass?

Coloring is always problematic because it can be added at any time.

 

Oh. look!

It's the Enterprise!

 

ya , the frame is mid 1970's bang on.. ...... or later of course!

 

I had to do my best with the angle, to avoid scaring you with the reflection of my face

 

I found the son of one of the committee members on LinkedIn. Contacted him to see if he can narrow down the timeframe for the presentation of the gift. And if he can't/won't help me, I will contact the KNVB.
In the meantime, I'm going to look for a screwdriver ...

 

And here are the results of the surgery on the frame:

Back:

Corner, with positioning lines

close-up of passe-partout

And a few more close-ups

 

Still can't be sure, but looks like it's a reproduction on wove paper, quite possibly contemporary with the framing. I'm just not getting a sense of engraved or etched lines. It looks relief printed, but I could still be wrong.

 

No pressing marks. Totally flat paper.

 

Well then, most likely a modern reproduction.

 

12.5 year anniversary, and they gave a reproduction ...
With the 25 year ann. they probably gave a mug with the same image...

 

Any thoughts on how this was made, if it's from the 70s? Would a normal print get those colour differences? Or would the black parts be printed and the rest hand coloured? No printing dots visible with a loupe

 

Some form of lithography, most likely, but I don't know what.

The Rijksmuseum does say etching/engraving, so if it's not an intaglio print, I don't see what it can be other than a reproduction. Photolithography does fine with solid lines; the question becomes: how was the color applied? It doesn't look to me like hand applied color washes.

 

As a wise person once said:
"don't hastily discard a print as a "mere litho reproduction print", but rather see closely if it is a vintage offset litho produced with artistic appeal."
Paging @TT Antique for additional thoughts

To my untrained eye, it looks like normal colour pencil ...

 

Marote, after your investigation, even if you reach the conclusion that it is not the original thing ( etching/engraving ), you certainly have a nice looking vintage repro print . You did good in picking it.

P.s. but I am not as such "wise" : ) , I am just a rookie asking questions and learning from experienced folks...

TTA

 

That's my definition of a wise person