View of Inland Waterway with Fishermen

c. 1656

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

Associated Names
Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

Artist, Dutch, 1623 or 1624 - 1664

The image shows a coastal scene with shoreline activities and the sea in the distance. The horizon is in the upper third, with sailing boats. Delicate brushstrokes capture details like water and clouds. The color scheme is mostly black and gray on a beige background. Closer to us, figures are active on the rocky shore, while boats in the distance suggest sea traffic against a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Klaus Anselm

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.1 × 20.2 cm (5 3/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.7 × 21.5 cm (5 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.28.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 107, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent to Dr. Klaus Anselm, Keswick, VA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge: no. 107, i/ii

Inscriptions

lower left below image: 4. R. Zeeman

Wikidata ID

Q77262759

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