Caesar Crossing Stormy Seas

1634

Willem Basse

Associated Names
Willem Basse

Artist, Dutch, 1613 or 1614 - 1672

A drawing of a boat caught in heavy winds at sea. The drawing shows a small sailboat with billowing sails leaning dramatically against the force of the winds. The boat appears to be caught in tumultuous waters, with stylized waves swirling around it. The masts and ropes of the sail create diagonal lines that add to the sense of movement in the scene. The artist has used hatching and cross-hatching techniques to convey texture and depth in the water, sky, and clothing depicted in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    David K. E. Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.7 x 15.7 cm (4 3/16 x 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 10.7 x 17 cm (4 3/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.70.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 57

  • 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: 9

Wikidata ID

Q75125714

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