Caption
Ship model in the Great Church, in Blokzijl, Ship in the Church (original title), print, printmaker: Willem Bastiaan Tholen (signed by artist), 1870 - 1914, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 231 mm x width 153 mm, interior of church, ship-model, Blokzijl, A detailed pen-and-ink drawing of a sailing ship suspended above an ornate stone balcony inside a large architectural space, showing the ship in profile with multiple masts, rigging lines, spars, sails furled and small flags atop the masts; the hull is richly worked with carved decoration and gunports, and a sculpted figurehead is visible at the bow. The surrounding interior includes tall arched windows with mullions, heavy masonry walls with carved panels and cornices, and a ledge beneath the ship. Crosshatched shading and fine linework render textures on wood, stone, and fabric throughout the composition.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B20_283
License type
Rights managed
Available size
46.6Mb (11.6Mb) / 11.0in x 16.5in / 3285 x 4957 (300dpi)