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Johannes Kip

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WA-00055068

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%
LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Johannes Kip was a Dutch printmaker and engraver active in Amsterdam during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, best known for his detailed bird's-eye view engravings of estates, gardens, and town plans. His precise linear technique and compositional clarity made his work highly sought after for documenting the architectural and landscape aspirations of European nobility and merchant class patrons. Kip's engravings circulated widely across the continent, establishing a visual standard for the topographical print that influenced landscape representation for generations.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 50% · Updated 8d ago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (8)

Gezicht op de kapel van King's College, Cambridge (rechterdeel)

1707 · etching on paper

width: 459 cm, height: 565 cm

Rijksmuseum

Collegii regelis apud Cantabrigienses sacellum Kings College (...)

1707 · etching on paper

width: 900 cm, height: 565 cm

Rijksmuseum

Beaufort House, Chelsea

1707 · etching and engraving, hand colored

Platemark: 35.9 x 49.4 cm (14 1/8 x 19 7/16 in.); Sheet: 54.3 x 64.8 cm (21 3/8 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Wandelrit van prins Willem III buiten Den Haag (blad rechtsonder), 1686

1686 · engraving on paper

height: 402 cm, width: 540 cm

Rijksmuseum

Wandelrit van prins Willem III buiten Den Haag (blad linksboven), 1686

1686 · engraving on paper

width: 543 cm, height: 410 cm

Rijksmuseum

Wandelrit van prins Willem III buiten Den Haag (blad middenboven), 1686

1686 · engraving on paper

width: 541 cm, height: 411 cm

Rijksmuseum

Wandelrit van prins Willem III buiten Den Haag (blad rechtsboven), 1686

1686 · engraving on paper

width: 539 cm, height: 411 cm

Rijksmuseum

Afbeeldingen van Tegenepatnam op de kust van Kormandel

1676 · etching on paper

height: 198 cm, width: 291 cm

Rijksmuseum

Artwork sources (3)

8 published of 24 catalogued · 24 with image

Rijksmuseum
7 published7 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img
+ 1 more source · 16 catalogued, not yet published

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Afbeeldingen van Tegenepatnam op de kust van Kormandel
1676 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Collegii regelis apud Cantabrigienses sacellum Kings College (...)
1707 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Beaufort House, Chelsea
1707 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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