Anna Beek Etching Litho Print by Daniel Marot

circa 1690 to 1720 Rare to SA Market value 750USD to 1500USD minimum conservative.

View of the Hague.  (attributed to) drawing of Daniel Marot (II) (listed building) Editor: Anna Beeck ( listed on object) provider of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland (listed property)Place manufacture: Den Haag Date: on or after 1717 Physical characteristics: etching and engraved, hand-colored material: paper Technique: etching / engraved (printing process) / hand color dimensions: plate edge: h 170 mm × W 20mm.

Frame 26cm x 21 cm.

Framed under Glass.

Anna Westerstee, also known as Anna Beek (born The Hague 25 November 1657 - died the Hague after October 1717), was a publisher of prints.
Daughter of Frederick of Westerstee and Anna van Alphen. Anna Westerstee was married on the first day of May 1678 in The Hague to Barent Beek (1654 - August 1713), who was an art dealer and publisher. From this marriage were born three daughters and four sons.

On the background of Anna Westerstee is not much known, apart from the fact that her parents were married on 10 January 1652 in The Hague. After her marriage to Barent Beek, Anna became active as a publisher. The couple published engraved topographical maps, plans, and views of The Hague and they also colored prints.
Anna signed her prints "Anna van Beek excudit" (issued by Anna van Beek).

Anna Beek was not the single woman active in print and map publishing during the 17th and 18th centuries. Publishing houses were often founded by a male and it was not uncommon for a Anna Beek is mentioned in various reference books as an engraver. Published prints are held in the collection "Atlas van Stolk" and the Municipal Archive of The Hague, the engraver of these prints is usually Jan van Vianen.
The Library of Congress holds a volume with a collection of Plans of Fortifications and Battles, 1709 and is known as the "Anna Beek Collection", because many are published by Anna Beek and most likely she colored these printwidow to take charge of a publishing operation or inherit the guild rights upon the death of a husband

Anna Beek was commissioned by Willem III of Orange, between 1690 and 1700 and produced for him a collection of 10 volumes of plates.

Both Beek and Marot worked for Willem III.