View of the Louvre and the Tuileries, from Views of Paris and Neighborhoods, plate 1
Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman|Clement de Jonghe
17th century
Medium
Etching and drypoint; third state of five
Dimensions
sheet: 6 x 10 1/4 in. (15.3 x 26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.49.65
Tags
RiversParisBuildingsBridgesBoats
About the Artist
Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman|Clement de Jonghe
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...