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This image depicts a harbor scene with sailing ships. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a bustling harbor with ships sailing. The horizon is above the middle of the composition, with ships of various sizes and sails unfurled. The style features intricate brushstrokes capturing the sea, ships, and clouds. The color palette includes muted tones like blues and grays for the sky and sea, with hints of warm reds and browns on the ships. Waves in the foreground and textured clouds in the sky add to the dynamic scene.
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This image depicts a harbor scene with sailing ships. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a bustling harbor with ships sailing. The horizon is above the middle of the composition, with ships of various sizes and sails unfurled. The style features intricate brushstrokes capturing the sea, ships, and clouds. The color palette includes muted tones like blues and grays for the sky and sea, with hints of warm reds and browns on the ships. Waves in the foreground and textured clouds in the sky add to the dynamic scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amsterdam, Ships at the IJ on Choppy Water

Workshop of Johann Teyler after Johannes van den Aveele (formerly after Jan van Call)

Date
c. 1685-1697
Medium
color etching inked à la poupée on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 37.2 x 52.2 cm (14 5/8 x 20 9/16 in.) sheet (cut within image): 40.8 x 52.2 cm (16 1/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2000.17.4
Credit line
Gift of Ladislaus and Beatrix von Hoffmann
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • etching
  • Cityscape
  • Netherlands
  • landscape
  • Harbor
  • Ships
Provenance

(C.G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, lower center in graphite: Johannes Teyler. Der Y bei Amsterdam. (remainder illegible); by later hand, lower left in ink: 28 (crossed out); by later hand, upper right in ink: 36 (crossed out)

Watermarks

fleur-de-lis with VG

NGA object ID 110825. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.