A Gust of Wind
Series TitleSet of Seascapes
Artist
Ludolf Backhuizen
(Dutch, 1631 - 1708)
Date1701
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlate: 6 15/16 x 9 1/4 inches (17.62 x 23.5 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 9 13/16 inches (19.05 x 24.94 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 9 13/16 inches (19.05 x 24.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Chanin
Object number68-42/3
On View
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Gallery LabelThe Dutch Republic emerged as a major maritime power in the 1600s, boasting a powerful navy and an extensive trade network. Scenes of seagoing vessels appealed to the upper classes who owed their prosperity to trade. Ludolf Backhuyzen made a specialty of dramatic scenes of conflict and peril on the high seas. Here, he captures changing weather conditions by depicting a government yacht keeling over in a sudden gust of wind.
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