Woods Near a Canal
Simon de Vlieger
1640–50
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 13.7 × 15.7 cm (5 7/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Sheet: 14.5 × 16.4 cm (5 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
48330
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...