Blankenberge No.3

Blankenberge No.3 by William Stanley Haseltine

Medium

pen and black ink with gouache on blue wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 38.1 × 56.3 cm (15 × 22 3/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Helen Haseltine Plowden

Accession Number

1956.5.2

Art Historical Context

William Stanley Haseltine’s *Blankenberge No.3* (1875) captures the rugged charm of the Belgian coastline at Blankenberge, a 19th-century seaside resort As part of a series, this drawing reflects Haseltine’s fascination with marine landscapes during his European travels. A prominent American artist linked to the Luminist tradition—known for its emphasis on light, atmosphere, and serene natural vistas—Haseltine often sketched coastal scenes en plein air, blending precise observation with poetic evocation of sea and sky. Executed in pen and black ink with gouache on blue wove paper (38.1 × 56.3...

About the Artist

William Stanley Haseltine

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