Water, from The Four Elements / Jan van de Velde / After Willem Buytewech
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- Accession Number
- 1994/2.39
- Title
- Water, from The Four Elements
- Artist
- Jan van de Velde
- Artist Nationality
- Dutch
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1593-1641
- Medium and Support
- etching and engraving on thin, slightly textured, off-white laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1620
- Inscription
- Signed in the plate, l.r. in image: "J.V. Velde. fecit." Inscribed in the plate, l.c. below image: "AQUA."; l.l. below image: "Frugum terra Parens superatur ab aequor vasto,/Quo nibil utilius Navita habere potest."; l.r. below image: "Delphini nobis veniunt hinc atque balenae,/Et reliqui pisces qui nutriumtur aqua."; l.r. below image: "WB/4" Verso, collector's mark stamped in purple ink, l.r.: AB in shield (Lugt 79b) Verso, inscribed in graphite, bottom center: "Fr.de.K. 137" Watermark: Large, vertically divided shield with half-eagle on left, surmounted by a crown, letters "WAM(GFN?)" below; somewhat similar to Heawood 570-574.
- Dimensions
- 19.5 cm x 29.8 cm (7 11/16 in. x 11 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- child
- mammals
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- sailing vessels
- sailing vessels by size
- the natural world
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by method of propulsion
- watercraft by specific type
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1353 x 889
- File Size
- 181 KB
- Record
- 1994/2.39
- Link to this Item
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"Water, from The Four Elements; Jan van de Velde; After Willem Buytewech." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1994-sl-2.39/1994_2.39.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
