Rare-Antique Master Print-REPAIRING-WATERPROOFING HULL-SHIP-Nooms-c.1650

Two sailing ships are ready to be repaired at a dock at Amsterdam harbour. Repairing, caulking, careening, waterproofing the hull of a ship.

Made by Reinier Nooms after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 31.8 x 21.4 cm (12.52 x 8.43 inch). Image size: 29.5 x 19 cm. (11.61 x 7.48 inch).

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

REPAIRING-WATERPROOFING HULL-SHIP | EXPO-SEASCAPES

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

First published by Carel Allard. This ed. publ. By Arthur Tooker in London c.1650-1705.

Reference: Hollstein Dutch 124-5(6); The Illustrated Bartsch 152.

Biography engraver: Reinier Nooms (called Zeeman / Seeman, 1623-1664) was a Dutch painter of mainly nautical scenes. He started painting after a career on sea, and this hands on knowledge of sailing is very apparent in his paintings.