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The image depicts a maritime scene viewed from a side angle. It is an etching showing two large sailing ships with sails unfurled navigating choppy waters. The horizon is low in the composition, with a line separating the sea from the sky. Additional smaller ships are visible in the distance. The etching style features detailed linework capturing textures of the sails, sea, and sky. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white, emphasizing patterns and textures in the scene.

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The "Parel" (Pearl), an East Indiaman and the "Dubbele Arent" (Spread Eagle), a West Indiaman

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (Dutch, 1623 or 1624 - 1664)

publisher Cornelis Danckerts I (Dutch, c.1601 - 1656)

c. 1652/1654

Medium: etching with drypoint on laid paper
Classification: Print
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: The J. and H. Weldon Foundation Inc. and Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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