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Source Description
Backhuysen's seascapes demonstrate the simple, harmonious proportions found in many Dutch depictions of the ocean: water occupies about one quarter of the compositions, while ships silhouetted against an immense cloudy sky occupy the remainder. This recreates the experience of being out on the water; indeed, Backhuysen hired fishermen to take him out in storms to study wind and waves.This painting is from the 1660s, the artist's best period. His fame was such that in 1697-98, when the Russian tsar Peter the Great visited the Dutch Republic to study European shipbuilding and the arts, Backhuysen was asked to teach him painting.
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Document identity
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37794
label
Dutch Ships in High Seas off the Dutch Coast
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obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
37794
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Dutch Ships in High Seas off the Dutch Coast
description
Backhuysen's seascapes demonstrate the simple, harmonious proportions found in many Dutch depictions of the ocean: water occupies about one quarter of the compositions, while ships silhouetted against an immense cloudy sky occupy the remainder. This recreates the experience of being out on the water; indeed, Backhuysen hired fishermen to take him out in storms to study wind and waves.This painting is from the 1660s, the artist's best period. His fame was such that in 1697-98, when the Russian tsar Peter the Great visited the Dutch Republic to study European shipbuilding and the arts, Backhuysen was asked to teach him painting.
provenance
Gilmor Collection; Henry Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1909 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1660-1669 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
53.4
height
68.6
dimensionsRaw
21 x 27 in. (53.4 x 68.6 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on canvas
creator_ids
6852
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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03dfffc7707d5113