Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast by Ludolf Backhuysen
Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast by Ludolf Backhuysen
Ludolf Backhuysen Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast Art Print
Ludolf Backhuysen Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast Art Print

Ludolf Backhuysen Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast Art Print (CN17685)

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ABOUT THIS PIECE Dutch Golden Age Baroque Painter Ludolf Backhuysen's Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast was created in 1667 and the painting is in National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The size of the work is 114,3 x 167,3 cm and is made of oil on canvas. 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 rocks, and violent waves all heighten the drama. The palpable tension of the scene belies the fact that this painting is the first known representation of a full-blown tempest in Backhuysen’s oeuvre. The Artist: Ludolf Backhuysen (1630 - 1708) was a German-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, calligrapher and printmaker. He was the leading Dutch painter of maritime subjects after Willem van de Velde the Elder and Younger left for England in 1672.

 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT Art Movement: Dutch Golden Age Baroque LOcation and Reference/strong>: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

 
To create this canvas print, the image is printed directly onto an artist-grade 100 % cotton canvas. Our Giclee Museum Quality Prints use inks resistant to fading and allow the tonalities and hues of the Original Painting. An acrylic coating protects the canvas print from dust and moisture. Finished with a suitable colored portion in addition to the size, this canvas print provides an artistic look with depth and texture. art prints on canvas stretched and rolled
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Horizontal
COLOR
Black and Gray
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