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A "Friesland" Peatpot, and a "Dijnopschuit" or "Veense" Peatpot

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a classic etching featuring two sailboats on a calm body of water. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, revealing the boats, the horizon with distant sails, and large clouds in the sky. The etching uses fine lines to create texture and detail in the sails, water, and figures on the boats. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of grey and black. In the background, there are vague silhouettes of land and trees.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1652/1654
Medium
etching with drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
11401 × 8282 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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