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The image depicts a coastal scene with a low horizon and a vast sky. A castle or fortress is seen on a rocky hill in the background. The style of the brushstrokes is fine and detailed, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic in black and white. Trees, vegetation, ships with tall masts, and figures are discernible in the scene, with small animals moving along a path towards the hill and castle.
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The image depicts a coastal scene with a low horizon and a vast sky. A castle or fortress is seen on a rocky hill in the background. The style of the brushstrokes is fine and detailed, resembling an etching. The color palette is monochromatic in black and white. Trees, vegetation, ships with tall masts, and figures are discernible in the scene, with small animals moving along a path towards the hill and castle.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Boats on the Seashore

Stefano Della Bella

Date
in or before 1647
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1973.34.14
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Divers paysages [Vesme 757-768]

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • figure
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Sky

NGA object ID 53985. 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.