‘EEN SMALSCHIP. EEN DAMSOUT’

– (A ‘Smalschip’ and a ‘Damschuit) Two large ships on a stormy sea in the foreground, the one to the right ‘een damsout’, the one to the left a ‘smalschip’, several other boats and dark clouds in the background.

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(A ‘Smalschip’ and a ‘Damschuit) Two large ships on a stormy sea in the foreground, the one to the right ‘een damsout’, the one to the left a ‘smalschip’, several other boats and dark clouds in the background.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Reinier Nooms.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 21.1 x 13.2 cm (8.31 x 5.2 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

SMALSCHIP-DAMSCHUIT-SHIPS-BOAT-STORM | PCO-C22-14

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: Copy in reverse after Hollstein Dutch 39-2(2) ; Bartsch 73-2(2).

Biography artist: Reinier Nooms (c. 1623-1664), also known as Zeeman or Seeman (Dutch for “sailor”), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing and initially publishing a series of etchings of ships and topographical views. This etching work is characterised by great refinement and was used by many other artists as an example.