Two Galleys behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaethon and Jupiter in the Sky

1565

possibly by Cornelis Cort after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Associated Names
Cornelis Cort

Artist, Netherlandish, 1533 - 1578

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569

The image shows an etching of wooden sailing ships on the water, with waves and additional ships in the distance. Above the ships, dynamic cloud formations swirl across the sky. One cloud formation resembles a chariot led by horses emerging from a radiant figure in the sky. The etching exhibits detailed line work and cross-hatching for texture on both the sea and sky. The color palette is limited to black and white, emphasizing contrasts and creating a dramatic composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.6 × 28.3 cm (8 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 70, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1908

  • Bastelaer, Rene van. Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien. Brussels: G. van Oest et Cie, 1908.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Pieter Bruegel, Nadine Orenstein author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 70, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65223864

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