This fall a two-volume catalogue on the Liefrinck family has appeared in the New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish series. The Liefrinck family was a Netherlandish dynasty of printmakers that consisted of three generations and was active for over a century. From ca. 1500 until the turn of the seventeenth century various family members were involved in printmaking and publishing, producing a highly diverse output. This fully illustrated catalogue brings together almost 400 woodcuts, etchings and engravings, including dozens of undescribed prints, states and editions.

This fully illustrated catalogue brings together almost 400 woodcuts, etchings and engravings, including undescribed prints, and new states and editions. For the first time print scholars and enthusiasts will be able to explore the variety of prints produced by the Liefrinck family and discover the changing preferences for different techniques and genres throughout several generations.

Virtual book launch

Compiler Jeroen Luyckx (Illuminare – KU Leuven) and editor Huigen Leeflang (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) are organizing a virtual book launch on Thursday 9 December 2021 at 17:00 CET. See this page for the program and to register.

For more information about the publication, please see the publisher’s website.