Mezzotint of Ships in a Storm after Willem van de Velde

Item Details

A mezzotint of ships in a storm after Dutch painter Willem van de Velde the younger (1633-1707). Mezzotint is a form if intaglio art, meaning the artist used dot-based hatching, cross-hatching and stippling to create the image, also called drypoint. The scene depicts Dutch trading vessels fighting stormy conditions at sea with some xebec ships in the background. Framed in dark stained pine wood, the inner frame painted in gold gilt, triple matted in tan, sage green and dark brown, under glass with a wire hanger on the back.

Condition

A few scratches on the frame. Paper on the back is torn.

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Item #

15LEX141-318