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The image shows a port town viewed from an elevated angle. The horizon is visible with ship masts. A fortified wall with an arched gateway is on the left, with figures passing through. Beyond the wall are structures with various roofs. A tall tower is centrally located. The scene is busy with people on horseback and engaging in trade. The brushstrokes are loose, creating a textured appearance. The color palette is muted, mainly browns and ochres, giving an antique feel.
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The image shows a port town viewed from an elevated angle. The horizon is visible with ship masts. A fortified wall with an arched gateway is on the left, with figures passing through. Beyond the wall are structures with various roofs. A tall tower is centrally located. The scene is busy with people on horseback and engaging in trade. The brushstrokes are loose, creating a textured appearance. The color palette is muted, mainly browns and ochres, giving an antique feel.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Coastal Scene with a Fortified Town

Jacob van der Ulft

Date
c. 1670
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown, gray, and yellow washes over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 12 x 20.9 cm (4 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1996.126.1
Credit line
Eva S. Dencker Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Netherlands
  • landscape
  • Harborscape
Provenance

Friedrich Winkler (1888-1965); Eva S. Dencker-Winkler, Los Angeles; gift to NGA, 1996.

Inscription

upper right in pen and brown ink: Jac:van der Ulft

NGA object ID 98621. 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.