A Dutch Hulk and a Boeier

1565

Frans Huys and Cornelis Cort? after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Frans Huys

Artist, Flemish, 1522 - 1562

Cornelis Cort

Artist, Netherlandish, 1533 - 1578

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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

The image displays a detailed engraving of a seascape with a large ship at the center. The perspective shows the sea, ships, and distant city structures. The artwork features intricate line work in shades of brown and beige, highlighting textures and patterns. Waves surround the ships, and dramatic clouds fill the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 24 × 19.2 cm (9 7/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.435

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 62, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Warships

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. 62, state ii/ii.

Inscriptions

cetner, on the stern of the ship, in plate: 1564

Wikidata ID

Q65508446

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