An unsigned pen and ink wash depicting two

Acquired From: Leen Helmink

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Very Good vertical fold

Confirmed: 10/10/2024

Date Acquired: 7/12/2021

Dealers ID No.: 19024

Description: An unsigned pen and ink wash depicting two Dutch East India Company (VOC) ships, a galley, and a narrow ship near Fort Rammekens closely resembles an engraving and a painting attributed to Engel Hoogerheyden. The scene, featuring the Dutch sailingbuilt in 1776 for the Middelburg Chamber of the VOC and lost in the Indian Ocean in 1790aligns with Hoogerheyden's themes and focus on maritime and naval subjects. This work shares notable similarities with two of his known pieces :n1. Engraving at Zeeuws Archief: Click heren2. Painting at Vlissingen Museum: Click here

First published: Vlissingen: 1776

Image Size (cm): 23.5×32.5

Mapmaker: Hoogerheyden, Engel (1740-1807)

Price: 403

Primary Category: Prints & Related Material

Purchase Reference: Email 13 Feb 2022

Rarity: Only copy

Sheet size (cm): 24.5×33

Technique: Ink and wash

This state: 1776-1788