Shipyard

1761, published 1765

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Herman Saftleven

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Artist, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Herman Saftleven

Artist After, Dutch, 1609 - 1685

The image shows a scene with tall trees blocking the horizon on the right side. The focus is on the near environment rather than the distant sky. The artwork uses soft strokes, giving a textured effect. The color palette consists of varying shades of sepia and black. The composition includes large logs, an overturned boat, a small wooden building, and a stone house. In the background, two figures are partially visible near the trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner with etched hatching printed in black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.3 × 6.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 1/2 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 2, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

  • Laurentius, Th. et al. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1980.

Inscriptions

verso along bottom in brown ink: H. Saftleven del. Ploos van Amstel fecit.

Markings

verso: artist's mark

Wikidata ID

Q65567330

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