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Acquaforte, circa 1640, senza firma. Una bella impressione, stampata su carta vergata contemporanea, rifilata al bordo, buono stato di conservazione. Robert van den Hoecke è stato un pittore, incisore e architetto fiammingo. È principalmente conosciuto per le sue scene panoramiche di battaglia così come per i suoi dipinti di paesaggio. Molte delle sue opere raffigurano battaglie e scene di vita militare come gli accampamenti. Questi erano dipinti su piccole tele, spesso ambientati di notte e con molte figure. Egli incise circa 21 acqueforti. Le sue incisioni rappresentano principalmente soggetti militari e alcune scene religiose. Sono caratterizzate da un grande realismo, incise con un tocco fine e rapido. Etching, circa 1640, without signature A fine impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the borderline, good condition. Robert van den Hoecke (30 November 1622 in Antwerp – 1668 in Bergues-Saint-Winoc) was a Flemish painter, engraver and architect. He is principally known for his panoramic battle scenes as well as his landscape paintings. Many of his works depict battles as well as scenes from military life such as camps. These were painted on small canvases, often set at night and including a great many figures. Robert van den Hoecke was a gifted staffage and still life painter and this may be the reason why he collaborated with the court battle painter Peter Snayers on a Military scene presumably depicting the siege by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Armentières in 1647 (Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest). The large figures and the elaborate still life are the work of van den Hoecke, while the smaller figures in the second plane depicting the siege of the city are by the hand of Snayers. He engraved about 21 etchings. His etchings represent mainly military subjects as well as some religious scenes. They are characterized by a great correctness, a fine touch and a quick point. Cfr.