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Jan de Bisschop - The Contest between Apollo and Pan
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This etching was presumably meant to be part of a series of 100 prints for the instruction of young artists, the Paradigmata. The 17th-century Dutch title translates as: Examples of Drawing by Diverse Masters. De Bisschop’s premature death, however, prevented the completion of this series. The series that appeared after his death counted only 57 prints, and included
this Apollo and Pan.
Jan de Bisschop was a Dutch Golden Age artist and art collector. He was known for his drawings and etchings and was particularly skilled at depicting architectural subjects. De Bisschop was also a collector of art and antiquities and amassed an important collection of drawings, prints and coins. His work can be found in various museum collections, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. He died in 1671 at the age of 43.
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