Amsterdam, Ships at the IJ on Choppy Waters

c. 1685-1697

Workshop of Johann Teyler, after Johannes van den Aveele (formerly after Jan van Call)

Associated Names
Johann Teyler

Artist, Dutch, 1648 - after 1697

Johannes van den Aveele

Artist After, Dutch, died 1727

Jan van Call I

Artist After, Dutch, 1656 - 1703

The image shows a bustling harbor filled with various ships. Small sailboats are seen navigating choppy waters, with their sails billowing. In the distance, a large ship with towering masts and a flag is visible. More ships can be seen along the horizon, with glimpses of city structures and a possible shoreline. The sky is overcast with swirling clouds. The sea is depicted with dynamic brushstrokes conveying movement and texture. The color palette consists of muted tones of brown, gray, and white, with splashes of color from the sails and flags.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching inked à la poupée with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 40.9 × 52.2 cm (16 1/8 × 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.55

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 150

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Johannes Teyler and Dutch Colour Prints, Ad Stijnman, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2017: Part I, no. 150.

Inscriptions

recto: at upper right, in brown ink: 36 [crossed out in graphite]; at lower right, in graphite: Johannes Teyler. [?] bei Amsterdam [indecipherable, in later hand]; at bottom right, in black ink: 28 [crossed out in graphite]; verso: none

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q65087562

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