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 serene, pastoral scene with an overturned boat on a shoreline, scattered beams or logs, a small wooden house with a steep roof, tall trees in the background, and figures walking in the distance. The style is reminiscent of an etching with fine line work and a monochromatic color palette of warm cream and muted brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.2 × 6.3 cm (3 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7031

  • 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.

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman Josi 2)

Wikidata ID

Q65019397

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