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Striking the Sail
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Striking the Sail

Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele · 1688 - 1698 · etching; à la poupée; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two men are furrowing the sail of a flat-bottomed boat. In the background to the left, a city and other ships.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printsailing-ship, sailing-boatsea (seascape)
Credit lineStrijken van het zeil. 1688 - 1698. Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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