Don Quixote in the landscape of La Mancha
Copper engraving, 1937-43, Kersten 73 (ii/II), edition unknown. 8 1/2 x 11 in. Initialed and dated in the plate, lower left. Signed and titled in pencil. This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is very good other than for very slight toning to the outer edges of the front of the sheet. This print relates to the Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was published in two parts, one in 1605 and the other in 1615. In the distance to the left is his compatriot, Sancho Panza. Brinks was an exceptional engraver and was a lecturer in graphic arts at Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten from 1936. From 1944, he was professor of graphic arts there.
$650

Naked (Naakt)
Engraving, 1943, Kersten 111, edition unknown. 8 5/8 x 11 in. Initialed and dated in the plate. Signed in pencil. This is a superb impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. Brinks lived in Amsterdam and studied at the Rijksakademie. He was a gifted engraver and won the 1933 Prix de Rome in this medium. In this superb print the artist cleverly merges the figure into a far reaching hilly landscape.
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