In the Hague Woods
Simon de Vlieger
1551 to 1600
Medium
black chalk with gray wash heightened with white on blue laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 42.4 x 56 cm (16 11/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1987.32.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Simon de Vlieger · 1600–1653
Simon de Vlieger (c. 1600/1601–1653) was a leading Dutch marine painter of the Golden Age, born in Rotterdam where he married Anna Gerridts van Willige in 1627. His early training remains undocumented, though his initial works reflect the influence of tonal marine painting pioneered by Jan Porcellis, from whose monochrome palette de Vlieger transitioned toward more vibrant colors, precise ship det...