Caption

Fishing boats in the surf, De Panne, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Concours de négatifs 1888, Médaille de Bronze', photographer: Emile Solvyns, cliché maker: Wilhelm Otto, Brussels, c. 1883 - in or before 1888, printer (person), paper, collotype, photoprint, height 120 mm x width 169 mm, Print on unnumbered page., beach, sailing-ship, sailing-boat, sea (seascape), Several wooden sailboats sit in shallow water near the shore, their sails raised and catching a light breeze. The boats vary in size and shape, with tall masts and triangular sails in darker tones. Figures are visible on the boats, some standing and some seated, engaged in handling ropes and equipment. The water in front of the boats shows gentle waves and reflections of the hulls and sails. The scene is framed by a pale sky above and a narrow strip of shoreline at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_184

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.3Mb (7.5Mb) / 14.2in x 11.3in / 4260 x 3389 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fishing boats surf De Panne page photomechanical print inscription Concours de négatifs 1888 Médaille de Bronze photographer Emile Solvyns cliché maker Wilhelm Otto Brussels c 1883 - 1888 printer person paper collotype photoprint height 120 mm x width 169 mm Print unnumbered page beach sailing-ship sailing-boat sea seascape Several wooden sailboats sit shallow water near shore sails raised catching light breeze boats vary size shape tall masts triangular sails darker tones Figures visible boats standing seated engaged handling ropes equipment water front gentle waves reflections hulls sails scene framed pale sky narrow strip shoreline bottom