A Private Offering From the Dutch Golden Age
Rare 17th-century fine art by Dutch artist Jan Luiken (1649-1712) hand-colored in traditional Dutch style
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From Archive to Atelier
In 1694, Jan LuIken and his son Caspar issued The Mirror of Human Activities (Spiegel van het Menselijk Bedrijf), one hundred engravings pairing depictions of trades with concise verse. Reprinted for decades, the series remains a touchstone of Dutch Golden Age print culture.
Holland Fine Arts has secured exclusive rights to a curated selection from Luiken’s 1694 masterpiece, Mirror of Human Activities.
Our inaugural release draws from this corpus and prepares each edition for contemporary collections with faithful printing, period-appropriate hand coloring, and museum-standard presentation.
This is not a reproduction for the masses. It is a rare opportunity to own a certified, numbered work that restores the full splendor of a Dutch Golden Age engraving.
This is not a reproduction for the masses. It is a rare opportunity to own a certified, numbered work that restores the full splendor of a Dutch Golden Age engraving.
Colored by Johannes Krane • Licensed selection • Conservation framing to 16×20 in • Signed Certificate of Authenticity • Kickstarter introductory price $375
Mirror of Human Activities
100 Etchings Prepared for Collectors in the Historical Dutch Manner.
Artist: Jan Luyken (1649–1712)
Colorist: Johannes Krane (Dutch), working in the 17th-century manner
Paper & color: archival print on 100% cotton rag; lightfast watercolor/gouache, applied by hand
Framing: conservation presentation to 16×20 in; UV-filtering glazing, museum mat, acid-free backer; brass title plate
Documentation: plate title and reference, brief bibliography, publisher’s mark, signed COA
Kickstarter introductory price: $375 for the first release
Colorist: Johannes Krane (Dutch), working in the 17th-century manner
Paper & color: archival print on 100% cotton rag; lightfast watercolor/gouache, applied by hand
Framing: conservation presentation to 16×20 in; UV-filtering glazing, museum mat, acid-free backer; brass title plate
Documentation: plate title and reference, brief bibliography, publisher’s mark, signed COA
Kickstarter introductory price: $375 for the first release
About the Coloring
To live with one of these editions is to experience art that bridges centuries, drawn over 300 years ago, yet alive with the warmth and tonal depth of hand-applied color.
Part of the charm of hand coloring is that each print has been worked on individually. While two prints may have the same overall appearance, upon close inspection, the fine detail and brushwork will be found to show slight differences. In effect, each print you buy may be thought of as a “new original”.
Part of the charm of hand coloring is that each print has been worked on individually. While two prints may have the same overall appearance, upon close inspection, the fine detail and brushwork will be found to show slight differences. In effect, each print you buy may be thought of as a “new original”.
About Jan Luyken
Amsterdam engraver Jan Luyken worked across devotional and secular subjects. Het Menselyk Bedryf remains his most circulated series, pairing craft scenes with verse in the emblem tradition and held widely in institutional collections.
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