View of Conflans
17th century
Medium
Etching; second state
Dimensions
sheet: 5 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (15.1 x 25.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.24.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
**View of Conflans** Discover the intricate world of 17th-century maritime life through this etching by Reinier Nooms, known as Zeeman ("sailor"), a specialist in naval scenes and harbor views. Created during the Dutch Golden Age, when etching flourished as a precise printmaking technique, this second-state impression—measuring 5 15/16 x 9 15/16 inches—captures the bustling riverside town of Conflans-S-Honorine on the Seine near Paris. Nooms' keen eye for detail brings alive figures going about their daily tasks amid sturdy buildings and watery vistas, evoking the era's thriving trade and se...
About the Artist
Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman
Reinier Nooms, known as Zeeman ("sailor" in Dutch), was a prominent Dutch maritime painter, draftsman, and etcher of the Golden Age, born around 1623 or 1624 in Amsterdam and dying there in 1664 at about age 40. Before turning to art around 1643, he led a rough life as a professional seaman, which informed his unparalleled accuracy in depicting ships, ports, naval battles, and coastal scenes—knowl...