Coastal view

Acquired From: Leen Helmink

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Very Good

Confirmed: Yes

Date Acquired: 22/12/2021

Description: D'Y Stroom en Zeegezichten (The River IJ and Seascapes) is a series of ten etchings created in 1701 by Ludolf Bakhuizen, a renowned maritime artist born in Emden who settled in Amsterdam around 1650. Bakhuizen specialized in depicting ships at sea, naval battles, and coastal landscapes.nThis series showcases harbours and rivers, including views of the Bay of the IJ in Amsterdam and the Maas River in Rotterdam. This etching features a young child, dog and three adults on the shore of the River IJ. There is an anchor on the far right, and three ships in the background.

First published: D'Y stroom en Zeegezichten Amsterdam: Bakhuizen, Ludolf, 1701

Image Size (cm): 18×24

Mapmaker: Bakhuizen, Ludolf (1631-1708)

Price: 350

Primary Category: Prints & Related Material

Purchase Reference: Ledger 2022. Email 13 Feb 2022

Rarity: R3 Uncommon – dealers can usually obtain a copy

References: Irene de Groot and Robert Vorstman, Marine Prints of the Dutch Masters London. Gordon Fraser, 1980, 109-115.

Sheet size (cm): 22.5×27.5

Technique: Copper Etching

This state: 1701

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