Amsterdam, Ships at the IJ on Choppy Water
Medium
color etching inked à la poupée
Dimensions
plate: 37.2 x 52.2 cm (14 5/8 x 20 9/16 in.) sheet (cut within image): 40.8 x 52.2 cm (16 1/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ladislaus and Beatrix von Hoffmann
Accession Number
2000.17.4
Art Historical Context
Behold *Amsterdam, Ships at the on Choppy Water*, vibrant color etching produced in the workshop of Johann Tler around 1685–1697. This print captures the bustling maritime life of Amsterdam during the Dutch Golden Age, depicting ships navigating the choppy waters of the IJ vital waterway and harbor essential to the city's prosperity as a global trading powerhouse. Originally attributed to an etching after Jan van Call, it is now recognized as reproducing a composition by Johannes van den Aveele, showcasing the collaborative spirit of 17th-century Dutch workshops. The medium is a color etching...