Hannibal's Navy Battling the Rhodians

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Willem Basse

Associated Names
Willem Basse

Artist, Dutch, 1613 or 1614 - 1672

The image shows several ships sailing on the sea. The vessels are elaborate in design, with intricate details. The ships are viewed from a side angle, with the horizon low in the image. Rocky land formations can be seen in the distance beyond the ships. The artwork is done with precise and fine lines, resembling an etching. The color scheme is limited to variations of black and white, highlighting the details and contrasts in the scene. The ships are decorated and manned by figures engaged in various activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    David K. E. Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.6 x 15.6 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 11.1 x 17.3 cm (4 3/8 x 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.70.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 56

  • 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 right verso in graphite: 8.-

Wikidata ID

Q75125694

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