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The image displays a maritime scene showing sailing vessels from a low angle above the water. The horizon is in the upper third of the image with ships against the sky. Two intricate ships sail through choppy waters with billowing sails. The etching technique shows detailed texture of the sails and waves with a monochromatic color palette of black and grey. A faint shoreline is visible in the distance.
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A States Yacht and an "Uijtlegger" or Escort Vessel for the Waddenzee

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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