Blankenberge No.3
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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