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10.00" x 6.50"
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2.00"
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0.88"
Overall:
15.50" x 12.00"
Ships in Distress in a Heavy Storm Framed Print
by Ludolf Backhuysen
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Ships in Distress in a Heavy Storm by Ludolf Backhuysen, 1690
The three cargo ships in this large painting are the type of wide-bellied,... more
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Ships in Distress in a Heavy Storm by Ludolf Backhuysen, 1690
The three cargo ships in this large painting are the type of wide-bellied, seagoing vessels used to transport much of the commodities that generated the wealth of the Dutch in the seventeenth century. Flying the red, white, and blue flag of the Dutch Republic, these floating symbols of national prosperity are nevertheless in peril of crashing on the rocky shore. Each ship has already lost a mast, and flotsam bobbing in the steely gray water in the foreground reveals that at least one ship has been wrecked. All is not yet lost, as the sun’s golden rays break through the ominous clouds—a signal to the struggling sailors that the storm is about to abate. The subject serves as a reminder that our earthly existence is fleeting. Although realistic in appearance, the painting combines elements that Backhuysen repeated often in his theatrical compositions. The complex shapes, sharp contrasts of light and shadow, ragged ro...
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Floyd Snyder
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