Man-of-War

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel1768

Details

Title: Man-of-War
Creator: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Ludolf Backhuysen I
Date Created: 1768
Signatures / Inscriptions: Inscribed in plate, upper right: “Backhuizen 1694”; inscribed on verso: “L. Backhuizen del. 1694 Ploos van Amstel Fecit. 1768”
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Materials & Techniques: Etching and aquatint
Keywords: boats, marine views
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 95 mm x 187 mm (3.74 in. x 7.36 in.). Sheet dimensions: 270 mm x 412 mm (10.63 in. x 16.22 in.).
Bibliography: VA 13; Rudolf Weigel, “Die Werke der Maler,” 1865, p. 73, no. 108
Associated People: Created by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (Dutch, 1726-1798), After Ludolf Backhuysen I (Dutch, 1630-1708)
Accession Number: 1947.D1.197.18

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