Pharoah Perishing in the Red Sea

Willem van Lande

Associated Names
Willem van Lande

Artist, Dutch, c. 1610 - after 1650

This is a drawing of a group of individuals engaged in an outdoor scene. A man is in the center with his arm extended, accompanied by others around him, some standing, others seated or crouching near objects like a bust and a pedestal. The background shows cloudy skies and distant figures positioned on the horizon. The use of lines and shadows enhances the textures and depths, capturing a sense of action and communication amidst a natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.5 x 27.9 cm (7 11/16 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 19.9 x 28.1 cm (7 13/16 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.77.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mr. James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

lower left in image: WVLande fe.

Watermarks

foolscap with seven bells and three balls

Wikidata ID

Q76359859

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