Retreat of the British and Russians from Den Helder, 1799, Retreat of the English and Russians from Den Helder on 29 November 1799, print, book illustration, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Dirk Langendijk, Den Helder, publisher: François Bohn, 1801, paper, etching, height 213 mm x width 287 mm, A large harbor scene rendered in fine engraving lines shows multiple sailing ships with tall masts and unfurled sails anchored in calm water, small boats and rowboats crowded with people approaching the shoreline, and a busy quayside where many figures stand, walk, or converse. A sloped embankment rises from the water, crowded with groups of people, some standing and some seated, with a line of men bearing long poles or muskets along the foreground. To the right, a brick building with a steep tiled roof and chimneys fronts the quay, with barrels, carts, and figures clustered nearby. In the sky, layered clouds stretch across the scene and a few small birds are visib...
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Retreat of the British and Russians from Den Helder, 1799, Retreat of the English and Russians from Den Helder on 29 November 1799, print, book illustration, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Dirk Langendijk, Den Helder, publisher: François Bohn, 1801, paper, etching, height 213 mm x width 287 mm, A large harbor scene rendered in fine engraving lines shows multiple sailing ships with tall masts and unfurled sails anchored in calm water, small boats and rowboats crowded with people approaching the shoreline, and a busy quayside where many figures stand, walk, or converse. A sloped embankment rises from the water, crowded with groups of people, some standing and some seated, with a line of men bearing long poles or muskets along the foreground. To the right, a brick building with a steep tiled roof and chimneys fronts the quay, with barrels, carts, and figures clustered nearby. In the sky, layered clouds stretch across the scene and a few small birds are visible. The engraving is detailed with hatching and crosshatching to indicate texture, shading, and architectural and fabric details.

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Retreat British Russians Den Helder 1799 English 29 November 1799 print book illustration printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Dirk Langendijk publisher François Bohn 1801 paper etching height 213 mm x width 287 mm large harbor scene rendered fine engraving lines multiple sailing ships tall masts unfurled sails anchored calm water small boats rowboats crowded people approaching shoreline busy quayside figures stand walk converse sloped embankment rises water crowded groups people standing seated line men bearing long poles muskets foreground right brick building steep tiled roof chimneys fronts quay barrels carts figures clustered nearby sky layered clouds stretch across scene small birds visible detailed hatching crosshatching indicate texture shading architectural fabric details

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