Study of Barges / Jan van de Velde

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Accession Number
2009/1.517
Title
Study of Barges
Artist Nationality
Dutch
Artist Life Dates
active 1593-1641
Object Creation Date
1615-1641
Object Creation Place
Europe
Netherlandish
Creation Place 1
Europe
Creation Place 2
Netherlandish
Dimensions
22.23 cm x 36.51 cm (8 3/4 in. x 14 3/8 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Drawing
Primary Object Type
life drawing
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
This sheet of sketches of barges and boats suggests that they were drawn from life and meant to capture the rich variety of life along a river. Two of the sketches along the bottom of the sheet show large piles of hay or similar materials; two smaller boats in the upper portion of the paper have smaller cargo. Three of these four sketches show the boats with an oarsman in the rear and are seen passing by from the bank or from another boat. At the upper right corner is a sketch of two boats, possibly tied up to a dock as both are seen end-on from the bows.
Subject Matter
This sketch is evidence of the interest in everyday life and subjects. The artist adroitly uses the slight wash indicating shadows to unify the setches as if they were seen concurrently, the untouched paper reading as the surface of the water.
Primary Keywords
boats, cargo
rivers
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3740 x 1670
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834 KB
Record
2009/1.517
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"Study of Barges; Jan van de Velde." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.517/2009_1_517.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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