Caption

Harbour breakwater in Vlissingen, print, People walking against the wind on the breakwater., number: '362', printmaker: Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande (signed by artist), Netherlands, 1889 - 1902, Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 157 mm x width 200 mm, Possibly mentioned in: Storm van 's-Gravesande, Charles. Catalogue des eaux-fortes et lithographies. New York: sn, 1903, or in an unknown later edition of the manuscript. Presumably listed as catalogue number 362., coastal protection work, breakwater (landscape with figures, staffage), Flushing, A monochrome sketch showing a wooden pier extending into a calm body of water with rough, vertical plank textures and angled supports, a few small humanlike silhouettes standing or leaning along the far edge of the pier, faint horizontal ripples on the water surface, a sailboat with a mast anchored near the pier and a second distant vessel on the horizon, and diagonal etched lines in the sky suggesting streaks of shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_335

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.6Mb (5.5Mb) / 16.1in x 12.7in / 4838 x 3799 (300dpi)

Keywords

Harbour breakwater Vlissingen print People walking wind breakwater number 362 printmaker Carel Nicolaas Storm van s-Gravesande signed artist Netherlands 1889 - 1902 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 157 mm x width 200 mm mentioned in Storm van Charles Catalogue des eaux-fortes et lithographies New York sn 1903 unknown later edition manuscript Presumably listed catalogue number 362 coastal protection work landscape figures staffage Flushing monochrome sketch showing wooden pier extending calm body water rough vertical plank textures angled supports small humanlike silhouettes standing leaning far edge pier faint horizontal ripples water surface sailboat mast anchored near second distant vessel horizon diagonal etched lines sky suggesting streaks shading