Who created "Departure of the Ship"?

Departure of the Ship was created by Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet in ca. 1770.

When was "Departure of the Ship" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1770.

What medium is "Departure of the Ship"?

Departure of the Ship is Engraving.

Is "Departure of the Ship" in the public domain?

Yes, Departure of the Ship is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Departure of the Ship

Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet

ca. 1770

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 12 1/2 × 14 3/16 in. (31.7 × 36 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.1495

Art Historical Context

"Departure of the Ship," an engraving from around 1770, captures the drama of maritime life through the skilled hands of engraver Anne Philibertelet, after a composition by the renowned French painter Joseph Vernet Vernet, a master of marine landscapes during the Rococo and early Neoclassical periods, was celebrated for his vivid depictions of ports, storms, and calm seas—often commissioned for royal collections like those at Versailles. This print likely reproduces one of his dynamic seascapes, evoking the bustling energy of ships setting sail amid waves and distant horizons. Engraving, as a...

About the Artist

Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet (French|French) · 1736 |1714 –1800 |1789

French, born 1736|French, Avignon 1714–1789 Paris

Departure of the Ship

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