A series of 15 scenes depicting (for me) important events in the past of the Island Curacao Een serie van 15 etsen met (voor mij) belangrijke gebeurtenissen op Curacao

dated 2006, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)

They came first / Zij kwamen het eerst

2006

They came first / Zij kwamen het eerst - All those who came for the first time over water to see the virgin Korsou / Al degenen die het eerst over zee kwamen om de maagd Korsou te zien #1 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Dry point on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text All those who came for the first time over water to see the virgin Korsou / Al degenen die het eerst over zee kwamen om de maagd Korsou te zien #1 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Dry point on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

little they left / en lieten weinig achter

2006

little they left / en lieten weinig achter - They left there signes on the rocks to ask us to be prudend with this island / Lieten hun tekens achter en maanden ons voorzichtig te zijn met dit eiland #2 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Dry point on copper Paper 32x47 Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text They left there signes on the rocks to ask us to be prudend with this island / Lieten hun tekens achter en maanden ons voorzichtig te zijn met dit eiland #2 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Dry point on copper Paper 32x47 Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

For power they came / zij kwamen voor de macht

2006

For power they came / zij kwamen voor de macht - The board of the WIC decided over the islands / Het bestuur van de WIC beschikte over de eilanden #3 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I to #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text The board of the WIC decided over the islands / Het bestuur van de WIC beschikte over de eilanden #3 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I to #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

They came to stay / Zij kwamen om te blijven

2006

They came to stay / Zij kwamen om te blijven - Jewish settlers / Joodse kolonisten #4 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text Jewish settlers / Joodse kolonisten #4 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

They were bought / Zij werden gekocht

2006

They were bought / Zij werden gekocht - Families were torn apart by Dutch slave traders / Families werden gescheiden door de Hollandse slavenhandelaren #5 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I - #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text Families were torn apart by Dutch slave traders / Families werden gescheiden door de Hollandse slavenhandelaren #5 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I - #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

for the hard labor / voor het harde werk

2006

for the hard labor / voor het harde werk - They made walls in the salina's / zij maakten muurtjes in de salina's #6 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #1 to be sold separatly #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text They made walls in the salina's / zij maakten muurtjes in de salina's #6 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #1 to be sold separatly #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

You could flee / Je kon vluchten

2006

You could flee / Je kon vluchten - Based on the myth that taking some salt made you fly home / Met wat zout kon je naar huis terugvliegen #7 in series of 15 scenes Combined Etching-Aquatint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text Based on the myth that taking some salt made you fly home / Met wat zout kon je naar huis terugvliegen #7 in series of 15 scenes Combined Etching-Aquatint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

Uprise / Opstand

2006

Uprise / Opstand - Past the hated object of the slave bell / Langs de gehate slavenbel #8 in series of 15 Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #II to be sold separately / #III - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text Past the hated object of the slave bell / Langs de gehate slavenbel #8 in series of 15 Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #II to be sold separately / #III - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

The end is the same / Het eind is hetzelfde

2006

The end is the same / Het eind is hetzelfde - Fallen or slain the result is this / Gevallen of terechtgesteld het eind is hetzelfde #9 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each mumbered I to VI Available #II to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text Fallen or slain the result is this / Gevallen of terechtgesteld het eind is hetzelfde #9 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint Paper 32 x 47 cm. Printed 6 E.A. prints each mumbered I to VI Available #II to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

Little changed Er veranderde weinig

2006

Little changed Er veranderde weinig - Free'd from slavery but the hard labor didn't change for long / Bevrijd van slavernij veranderde er niet veel #10 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #II to be sold searately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text. Free'd from slavery but the hard labor didn't change for long / Bevrijd van slavernij veranderde er niet veel #10 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #II to be sold searately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text.

The church came / Een kerk kwam

2006

The church came / Een kerk kwam - to late but helped a lot / te laat maar hielp veel #11 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I -#III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text to late but helped a lot / te laat maar hielp veel #11 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I -#III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

A Leader / Een leider

2006

A Leader / Een leider - He became the first peoples leader, all hope was on his site / Hij werd de eerste volksleider #12 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text He became the first peoples leader, all hope was on his site / Hij werd de eerste volksleider #12 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

Mai / Mei1969

2006

Mai / Mei1969 - An uprise no one thought possible / Een opstand die niemand had verwacht #13 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Scaper/polisher and Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I - # III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text An uprise no one thought possible / Een opstand die niemand had verwacht #13 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Scaper/polisher and Drypoint on copper Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I - # III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

Our own choice / Onze eigen keus

2006

Our own choice / Onze eigen keus - The carnaval of free elextions / Het karnaval van vrije verkiezingen #14 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text The carnaval of free elextions / Het karnaval van vrije verkiezingen #14 in series of 15 scenes Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I and #III to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text

Dutch help / Hollands hulp

2006

Dutch help / Hollands hulp - The perpetuem mobile of build-up and destruction / Over de herhaling van opbouw en afbraak #15 in series of 15 Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text The perpetuem mobile of build-up and destruction / Over de herhaling van opbouw en afbraak #15 in series of 15 Combined technique of Etching-Aquatint-Drypoint Paper 32 x 47 cm Printed 6 E.A. prints each numbered I to VI Available #I to be sold separately / #V - VI in complete series of 15 in box with text
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