Caption

Harbour breakwater in Vlissingen, print, People walking against the wind on the breakwater., number: '362', printmaker: Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, Netherlands, 1889 - 1902, Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 158 mm x width 198 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 sepia-toned sketch showing a coastline with a wooden pier or breakwater extending from the left into the middle, rough vertical and diagonal strokes depicting planks and textures, three indistinct human silhouettes standing along the top edge of the structure, a calm sea stretching toward the horizon, a small sailboat with a tall mast near the right edge, gentle horizontal marks indicating water ripples, and diagonal hatch marks filling the sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B12_336

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50.7Mb (11.6Mb) / 15.8in x 12.5in / 4730 x 3743 (300dpi)

Keywords

Harbour breakwater Vlissingen print People walking wind breakwater number 362 printmaker Carel Nicolaas Storm van s-Gravesande Netherlands 1889 - 1902 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 158 mm x width 198 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 sepia-toned sketch showing coastline wooden pier breakwater extending left middle rough vertical diagonal strokes depicting planks textures three indistinct human silhouettes standing top edge structure calm sea stretching horizon small sailboat tall mast near right edge gentle horizontal marks indicating water ripples diagonal hatch marks filling sky