Who created "Vissers bij maanlicht"?

Vissers bij maanlicht was created by Hendrick Avercamp in ca. 1625.

When was "Vissers bij maanlicht" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1625.

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Moonlit River Landscape with Fishermen

Q: What medium is "Vissers bij maanlicht"?

Vissers bij maanlicht is pen and brown and black ink, with opaque watercolour; framing line in grey, with a gold-coloured border.

Hendrick Avercamp

ca. 1625

Medium

pen and brown and black ink, with opaque watercolour; framing line in grey, with a gold-coloured border

Dimensions

h 144mm × w 195mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; deck paint; ink

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

fresh-water fishery; moonlight; sailing-ship, sailing-boat

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1948

Notes

hoogte 144 mm x breedte 195 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Hendrick Avercamp

1585–1634 • Dutch Republic

Dutch painter, best-known for winter landscapes and marine paintings. His lively paintings and drawings were enormously popular. Avercamp was hearing-impaired.

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