Noah's Ark and the Flood

1634

Willem Basse

Associated Names
Willem Basse

Artist, Dutch, 1613 or 1614 - 1672

This is a drawing of several figures in dynamic poses amidst a stormy scene. A large ship is depicted in the background. The drawing features nude figures on the left climbing a rocky outcrop, a central figure gesturing outward while holding a smaller figure, and a figure on the right reaching out to another smaller figure in the water with arms raised. The scene is etched with cross-hatched lines to provide texture and depth, emphasizing the intensity of the rain and the dramatic tension of the moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    David K. E. Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.3 x 15.6 cm (4 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 10.9 x 17.2 cm (4 5/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.70.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 50

  • Volume Title

    Der Zee-Vaert Lof (Praise of Sea-Faring)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Van Hattum Collection; purchased 1989 by NGA library (transferred to permanent collection in 1994).

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

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 2.-

Wikidata ID

Q75125665

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