Seascape with Seven Figures and a Dog
1728–93
Medium
Brush and gray and black ink, with watercolor, over traces of black chalk
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 3 13/16 in. (7 x 9.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1975
Accession Number
1975.121.1
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Art Historical Context
Nicolaas Aartman's *Seascape with Seven Figures and a Dog* (1728–93) invites visitors into a bustling slice of maritime life, captured on a diminutive sheet measuring just 2 3/4 x 3 13/16 inches (7 x 9.7 cm). This intimate drawing depicts ships on the water, seven human figures engaged in daily activities, and a lively dog, evoking the energy of a coastal scene. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department—acquired through the Harry G. Sperling Fund in 1975—it exemplifies the personal, sketch-like quality of 18th-century draftsmanship. The artwork's medium—brush ...