Caption

Harbour in Dordrecht by moonlight, Dordrecht (original title), Sketches in Holland (original series title), print, printmaker: Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande (signed by artist), Netherlands, 1851 - 1887, Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 142 mm x width 201 mm, This is the fifth or twelfth print from a series of twelve., harbour, moonlight, A horizontal scene rendered in muted brown tones shows a calm water surface reflecting dark, textured shapes along the shore; shadowy masses of trees rise on both sides with one large cluster on the right appearing dense and rounded, while several tall, thin vertical poles stand near the right edge; low, blocky silhouettes of buildings form a distant skyline near the center, and a partially visible rounded object near the right foreground suggests a boat moored along a darkened bank; the sky is filled with closely spaced horizontal hatch-like strokes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_318

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47.6Mb (6.0Mb) / 16.1in x 11.5in / 4837 x 3439 (300dpi)

Keywords

Harbour Dordrecht moonlight original title Sketches Holland original series title print printmaker Carel Nicolaas Storm van s-Gravesande signed artist Netherlands 1851 - 1887 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 142 mm x width 201 mm fifth twelfth print series twelve harbour horizontal scene rendered muted brown tones calm water surface reflecting dark textured shapes shore shadowy masses trees rise sides large cluster right appearing dense rounded several tall thin vertical poles stand near right edge low blocky silhouettes buildings form distant skyline near center partially visible object near right foreground boat moored darkened bank sky filled closely spaced horizontal hatch- strokes