Armed Three-Master Anchored near a City

1565

Frans Huys after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Frans Huys

Artist, Flemish, 1522 - 1562

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image shows a large ship at sea, seen from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon line cuts across the ship, with historical buildings and fortifications in the background under a cloudy sky. The ship is intricately detailed in fine etching, with precise lines outlining its structure and sails. The sea is depicted with horizontal lines indicating movement. The color scheme is predominantly sepia, giving the image a historical feel. A small rowing boat with people is near the ship, providing scale. Additional smaller vessels and birds are also present in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23 × 29.5 cm (9 1/16 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 67, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Pieter Bruegel, Nadine Orenstein author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 67, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right, in cartouche, in plate: .F.H. [artist's monogram] bruegel; in lower margin at bottom right, in plate: .Cum. privileg

Wikidata ID

Q65223873

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